This video captures two monkeys sharing a tender and affectionate moment. Their interaction highlights warmth, connection, and gentle behavior. A natural display of companionship in the animal world ...

In mammals, social behavior and social status can substantially influence the survival, reproductive performance, and health of individuals. However, it is not yet fully understood how the translation ...

Same-sex sexual behavior among primates could be shaped partly by specific environmental and social conditions, according to a new study comparing 59 species. While the study authors emphasized that ...

Humans are far from the only primates engaging in same-sex sexual activity. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. A new study found ...

Same-sex behaviors seem to be common among rhesus macaques. Charles J. Sharp via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 4.0 Humans aren’t the only creatures engaging in same-sex sexual activities. To date, ...

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 ...

A recent article in the New York Times caught my eye concerning the strong role of genes in determining the social behavior of nonhuman primates. A team of researchers at the University of Oxford ...