Aging and Gene Expression in the Primate Brain
Human cerebral cortex, human cerebellum, and chimpanzee cortex each undergo different patterns of age-related gene expression alterations

De novo protein sequence analysis of Macaca mulatta
The current study validates a robust method to confidently characterize the proteins from an incomplete sequence database of Macaca mulatta

Primate brain architecture and selection in relation to sex
The aim of this paper was to investigate the relationship between selection in relation to sex and the evolution of brain architecture in primates, and to draw attention to this largely neglected aspect of mammalian brain evolution.

Apes - not monkeys - ace IQ tests
The great apes are the smartest of all nonhuman primates, with orangutans and chimpanzees consistently besting monkeys and lemurs on a variety of intelligence tests

Primates expect others to act rationally
When trying to understand someone's intentions, non-human primates expect others to act rationally by performing the most appropriate action allowed by the environment, according to a new study

Color Vision Drove Primates to Develop Red Skin and Hair, Study Finds
Researchers at Ohio University have found that after primates evolved the ability to see red, they began to develop red and orange skin and hair.

For Primates, Tourism Can Be Less Fun Than a Barrel of Monkeys
Primate tourism, an economic benefit and conservation tool in many habitat countries, has exploded in popularity over the past two decades in places like China, Borneo, Uganda, Rwanda, Northern Sumatra, Madagascar, Gabon and Central America.

The aye-ayes have it: The preservation of color vision in a creature of the night
A quest to gain a more complete picture of color vision evolution has led Biodesign Institute researcher Brian Verrelli to an up-close, genetic encounter with one of the world's most rare and bizarre-looking primates.

Experts discuss use of human stem cells in ape and monkey brains
Panel publishes recommendations to minimize risk of altering animals' 'moral status'

Like their pregnant mates, primate dads-to-be pack on pounds
Confirming what many have long suspected, scientists have found that male monkeys of two different species get heavier when their mates are pregnant.