Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. Baboons groom but don’t have to; humans may not groom enough. At least, that’s what I’ve learned from recent observations. At the Bronx Zoo a couple ...

Primping and passing time with peers may serve a serious purpose, suggests a new study by a UCLA-led team of primate researchers. The more time wild female baboons spend in the company of other adult ...

In the shadow of Mount Kilimanjaro, baboons live out their daily dramas. They tussle; they mate; they care for their young. Some are loners, and others have lots of friends. Now research has shown ...

Daddy day care helps female baboons live longer, according to new research. Females of the primate species who had strong father-daughter relationships lived two to four years longer than other ...

Among baboons, moms with lots of female friends are the most successful parents, according to a new study that supports the idea that social support is an essential part of being a baboon — or a human ...