Deep in South American rainforests lives the pygmy marmoset, the world's smallest monkey. This tiny primate, weighing just ...

As with other marmosets, only one female breeds, and they usually give birth to twins - with each weighing around half an ...

Arctic seals are being pushed closer to extinction by climate change and more than half of bird species around the world are declining under pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion, ...

Both of the marmosets were kept as pets — now, they reside in a natural habitat at Black Beauty Ranch. 14 arrested in largest Home Depot theft ring ever, officials say Republican senators sound alarm ...

AMHERST — Researchers at a now-closed University of Massachusetts Amherst monkey laboratory that’s long been a target of animal rights activists euthanized 13 remaining marmosets in May. PETA, the ...

AMHERST — A researcher whose controversial use of marmoset monkeys to unlock the secrets of Alzheimer’s, aging and women’s health drew the fury of PETA has closed her lab at the University of ...

In central-western Brazil, scientists found a primate with white fur on the head, gray on the body, black and golden on the legs and a completely black tail. It is now called the Schneideri monkey, ...

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Summary: Cooperative breeding influences brain development in common marmosets and humans, allowing longer periods for social learning. Marmoset brains, like human brains, develop socio-cognitive ...

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 ...

University of Zurich researchers have found that social interactions delay brain maturation in marmosets, similar to humans. This prolonged development phase enhances learning, which is vital for ...