One of Newcastle’s macaque monkeys. Newcastle University October 20, 2016 Using monkeys for research is justified – it’s giving us treatments that would be otherwise impossible Stuart Baker, Newcastle University Without research on primates, we wouldn't be able to understand the human brain – or repair it.
Shutterstock September 21, 2016 Can monkeys have autism? The answer could help us understand what causes the condition Justin H G Williams, University of Aberdeen New research shows macaques can show autism-like behaviour.
Calm down, kids. You don’t want to end up short like uncle Harry now do you? Pixabay August 14, 2015 Play linked to sluggish growth in infant monkeys – but should humans worry? Phyllis Lee, University of Stirling Infant monkeys who play more develop better motor skills even though they grow more slowly, a study has found.
What’s up, bro? dejeuxx August 8, 2014 When it comes to recognising family, you can’t make a monkey out of a macaque Anwesha Ghosh, University of Rochester Macaque monkeys grow up with their mothers and are often not familiar with their fathers. But they can recognise the paternal side of the family even without ever being introduced to them, according to…