Cape Town has finalised a R27m plan to relocate baboon troops into sanctuaries and behind fences, but animal welfare groups ...

There are six different species of baboons. Scientists have found that certain species of baboons are more aggressive than others. However, when push comes to shove, every species of baboon can be ...

A new study has found that chacma baboons (Papio ursinus) like to feed on antelope poop, especially during drier months when vegetation might be sparse. Researchers deployed collar cameras attached to ...

The image of a gladiator standing tall on top of a charging rhino flying through the Roman Colosseum became one of the shining moments of the “Gladiator II” trailer — but the idea actually took more ...

An adult male and infant baboon in the Amboseli ecosystem, Kenya. This doesn’t necessarily show that father-daughter bonding improves longevity; it may be that healthy young females, already destined ...

In a previous Psychology Today post (here), I argued that humans are the only species to keep pets. (Calm down — I know about Koko's kitten, etc. While long-term odd couple attachments between species ...

Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals. Katie has a PhD in maths, ...

AMES, Iowa -- For some college students, it would be a tough sell of a summer gig. Shifts start at 6 a.m. with an uphill climb to the job site, where the work is often frustrating and usually sweaty.

(AP) Dan the baboon sits in front of a computer screen. The letters BRRU pop up. With a quick and almost dismissive tap, the monkey signals it’s not a word. Correct. Next comes, ITCS. Again, not a ...

After the baby's parents agreed to the procedure, Fae underwent her transplant on Oct. 26, with PEOPLE writing that "Dr.