The zoo noted that 'a few high-ranking macaques have demonstrated aggression more frequently' and were removed from the habitat on March 8 ...

Researchers have found that the size of the amygdala—a region of the brain involved in processing emotions—could be linked to ...

Little Punch, a seven-month-old Japanese macaque living in the Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan, has captured hearts on the ...

Ichikawa City Zoo has issued a new statement addressing viral videos that appear to show Punch being bullied by other monkeys.

A new study shows macaque species with more tolerant social systems have larger brain regions linked to emotions and social signals.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. All of this — for a seven-month-old Japanese macaque at a small zoo outside Tokyo that most of the world had never heard of three ...

Macaque species that live in more tolerant social groups have larger volumes in brain regions tied to social processing, according to a study published in eLife that compared neuroanatomy across ...

Japanese snow monkeys don’t just soak in hot springs to escape the winter chill — their steamy spa sessions may also be ...

Viral baby monkey’s new behavior sparks questions about imitation.

A recent study into same-sex behavior in primates finds that social organization and ecological factors, including climatic conditions, influence this behavior. In gorilla groups, same-sex relations ...