Comprehensive reference genomes have now been assembled for six ape species: siamang (a Southeast Asian gibbon), Sumatran orangutan, Bornean orangutan, gorilla, bonobo and chimpanzee. Areas of their ...

"This work uncovered novel adaptive signatures in genes related to diet, immune response and cellular activity, offering precise insights into the evolutionary pressures shaping great ape genomes," ...

The Northern White Rhino is the rarest animal on earth. It stands on the brink of extinction, with only two females remaining at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya. The Vaquita is the most endangered ...

Scientists were surprised by what they found when they set up trail cameras to survey the wildlife on Thailand's Ko Pha Ngan.

Two people are facing federal animal smuggling charges after they were caught attempting to bring a Mexican spider monkey ...

A monkey which is a member of a species whose numbers in the wild are falling has been born at a wildlife park in Yorkshire.

A peep from a bonobo is believed to mean roughly “I would like to…” and a whistle is believed to mean “let’s stay together.” But when combined to make a “peep-whistle,” it’s thought to mean something ...

Yorkshire Wildlife Park is celebrating the birth of an adorable Gelada Monkey. Born to Mum, Bachuma, and Dad, Taylor, on Friday, March 14, everyone is chipping in to help with the new arrival - with ...

Their remarkable vocal ability is thanks to thin vocal cord membranes located above the vocal folds in the larynx.