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HIV-Like Viruses in Non-Human Primates Have Existed Much Longer Than Previously Thought
January 24, 2013 — Viruses similar to those that cause AIDS in humans were present in non-human primates in Africa at least five million years ago and perhaps up to 12 million years ago, according to new study. Until ... > full story -
Owl Monkeys Who 'Stay True' Reproduce More Than Those With Multiple Partners
January 23, 2013 — Breaking up is hard to do -- and can be detrimental to one's reproductive fitness, according to a new study. Focusing on wide-eyed, nocturnal owl monkeys, considered a socially monogamous species, ... > full story -
Parasites of Madagascar's Lemurs Expanding With Climate Change
January 23, 2013 — Rising temperatures and shifting rainfall patterns in Madagascar could fuel the spread of lemur parasites and the diseases they ... > full story -
Better Outlook for Dwindling Black Macaque Population in Indonesia
January 23, 2013 — Since at least the 1970s, the population of critically endangered Sulawesi black macaques living in an Indonesian nature reserve has been dropping. But a new study shows that the population has ... > full story -
Monkeys Stressed from Longer Foraging Times
January 22, 2013 — Disturbed habitats are resulting in increasingly poor diets for monkeys, and the additional time required to find food is causing concerning levels of stress in endangered ... > full story -
Bats Are Reservoir for Ebola Virus in Bangladesh
January 16, 2013 — Ebola virus antibodies were circulating in ~4% of the 276 bats scientists screened in ... > full story -
Scientists Identify Protective Role for Antibodies in Ebola Vaccine Study
January 14, 2013 — Researchers have found that an experimental vaccine elicits antibodies that can protect nonhuman primates from Ebola virus infection. Ebola virus causes severe hemorrhagic fever in humans and ... > full story -
Networking Ability a Family Trait in Monkeys
January 9, 2013 — Two years of painstaking observation on the social interactions of a troop of free-ranging monkeys and an analysis of their family trees has found signs of natural selection affecting the behavior of ... > full story -
Decision to Give a Group Effort in the Brain
December 23, 2012 — A monkey would probably never agree that it is better to give than to receive, but they do apparently get some reward from giving to another monkey. During a task in which rhesus macaques had control ... > full story -
Disaster Map Predicts Bleak Future for Mammals
December 13, 2012 — Mammals could be at a greater risk of extinction due to predicted increases in extreme weather conditions, according to a new ... > full story
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