A new study of two species of male monkeys confirms the tendency noted in many human dads to put on pounds when their mate is pregnant. The study by scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison ...
Plants and animals have evolved all sorts of ways to make themselves more appealing to potential mates—including colorful ...
Long-tailed macaques given short videos were glued to scenes of fighting—especially when the combatants were monkeys they knew—mirroring the human draw to drama and familiar faces. Low-ranking ...
The bizarre enlarged nose of male proboscis monkeys acts like a trumpet, enabling them to make extremely loud sounds that attract females and intimidate rivals. Until now, researchers have speculated ...
Researchers have developed 'Dynamic Prospect Theory,' which integrates the most popular model in behavioral economics -- prospect theory and a well-established model from neuroscience -- reinforcement ...