By Aimable Twahirwa The fact that primates other than humans engage in homosexual behavior is well-documented. A recent study ...

The observation of homosexual behaviors in animals has long raised questions about their origins and functions. A recent ...

More than 59 different primate species have been observed participating in some kind of same-sex behaviors, making it extremely common.

Same-sex behavior is widespread in primates and may help strengthen social bonds and improve survival under challenging ...

Homosexuality is common among primates close to humans, and this trait appears to be inherited in some cases. The findings run counter to the view that homosexuality "goes against the laws of nature." ...

Humans are far from the only primates engaging in same-sex sexual activity. A new study found instances in which 59 nonhuman primate species, including bonobos, chimpanzees and macaques, have taken ...

As animals go about their lives ― eating, fighting, having babies ― they don’t always follow the script laid out for them by ...

Overview of the Mesoamerican primate fauna, primate studies, and conservation concerns / Alejandro Estrada ... [et al.] -- Taxonomy and distributions of Mesoamerican primates / Anthony B. Rylands ... ...

Most of the contributions included were drawn from a symposium presented at the 1977 meeting of the Western Psychological Association in Seattle, Washington.

Cooperative behaviour and prosociality in nonhuman primates constitute a vital area of research that illuminates the evolutionary origins of complex sociality. Studies indicate that primates employ a ...

These friendships often lasted for life, and scientists say they show how male primates can use kindness and affection to socially succeed. A young Kinda baboon at Mahale Mountains Nationalpark, ...