Marmoset monkeys use distinctive, whistle-like “phee calls” to address specific monkeys, similar to how humans use names, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Science. The discovery ...

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 ...

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New study from Hebrew University reveals that marmoset monkeys use specific calls, known as "phee-calls," to name each other, a behavior previously known to exist only in humans, dolphins, and ...

As the founding director of Western Massachusetts Animal Rights Advocates (WMARA) and an alumnus of the University of Massachusetts, I also welcome the invitation to meet with Dr. Lacreuse to have ...

Naming others is considered a marker of highly advanced cognition in social animals, previously observed only in humans, bottlenose dolphins and African elephants. Marmoset monkeys have now joined ...

Reports of a monkey loose in North Myrtle Beach last month drew attention on social media and speculation from Grand Strand residents. Police even went looking for the animal twice but were unable to ...

Everyone needs a best friend in life and from the look of it, Ninita the pygmy marmoset has found hers in the form of a toothbrush. Watching the tiny monkey bliss out as her caretakers massage her fur ...

A monkey found in a shed in Old Saybrook earlier this month no longer is in Connecticut, according to officials. The monkey, a marmoset, was rehomed out of state, a state Department of Energy and ...

There is just something about watching baby animals munch away that is oh so satisfying and incredibly adorable. Just take the precious little baby marmoset in this video, for instance. They are a ...