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Could monkeys one day become more intelligent and work alongside humans? It sounds like something from a science fiction ...

Monkeys apparently don't need a math class to get the gist of geometry. A new study in the Proceedings of the National ...

Our geometric intuition, long considered something that sets us apart, seems to be shared with other primates.

Chinese scientists have implanted human brain genes into monkeys, in a study intended to provide insights into the unique evolution of human intelligence. Researchers inserted human versions of MCPH1, ...

Testing 79 adults from Bolivia’s indigenous Tsimane’ farmer-forager population, who do not undergo formal U.S.-style ...

Study finds baboons and macaques recognize geometric shapes much like preschoolers, suggesting humans are not unique in ...

(Cavan Images/Raffi Maghdessian/Getty Images) If you've ever gone hiking and reached a fork in the trail, you may be ...

The root of humans’ unique intelligence is a perennial question, but one that scientists recently approached from a completely new angle. Past research centered around structural differences between ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Have you ever wondered what kind of video content would most grab the attention of monkeys? A new study of long-tailed macaques suggests the monkeys seem to like some of the same kind ...