It was after midnight in Quito when Stella de la Torre came for me, waiting under a streetlamp next to the black minivan that ...

When it comes to primate species from across the globe, they don't get much cuter than the pygmy marmosets of the Amazon Rainforest, aka the smallest species of monkeys in the world. These little ...

Marmosets are fluffy, 8-inch-long monkeys native to South America. They are also very polite. New research shows that these little mammals carry on lengthy, back-and-forth discussions without ...

Editor’s note: This year What If?, our annual collection of scenarios, considers the future of health. Each of these stories is fiction, but grounded in historical fact, current speculation and real ...

Baby marmosets begin practicing the face and mouth movements necessary to call their family for help before they are born, shows a new study. Baby marmosets begin practising the face and mouth ...

In common marmosets, the brain regions that process social interactions develop very slowly, extending until early adulthood, like in humans. During this time, all group members are involved in ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

Pygmy marmoset cubs are pictured with their mother in their enclosure at the Mulhouse Zoo, eastern France — SEBASTIEN BOZON Naming others is considered a marker of highly advanced cognition in social ...

Rabies virus variants closely related to variants present in White-tufted marmosets (Callithrix jacchus) have been detected in bats in Ceará state, Northeast Brazil. Rabies is a deadly disease for ...

People keeping tropical animals as pets is a not-uncommon gag in movies and sitcoms, a signature of quirkiness for characters like Ace Ventura and Ross Geller. But in reality, there are social and ...

Marmosets can understand conversations between other monkeys and judge whether they want to interact with them, according to new research. Scientists from the University of Zurich played marmosets ...