News tagged with species of monkeys

Face time with a female aids males bent on monkey business

Male monkeys looking for a good time might benefit from spending a bit longer getting to know a potential mate, according to a new study published online in the scientific journal Proceedings of the Royal So ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Apr 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New snub-nosed monkey discovered in Northern Myanmar

An international team of primatologists have discovered a new species of monkey in Northern Myanmar (formerly Burma.) The research, published in the American Journal of Primatology, reveals how Rhinopithecus strykeri, ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Oct 26, 2010 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (13) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Researcher studies monkeys in Africa to better understand virus evolution

(PhysOrg.com) -- Despite the importance of AIDS in human health, scientists still know very little about the diversity and ecology of AIDS-like viruses in nature.

Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS

created Oct 07, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Small evolutionary shifts make big impacts, study finds

(PhysOrg.com) -- In the developing fetus, cell growth follows a very specific schedule. In the eye's retina, for example, cones -- which help distinguish color during the day -- develop before the more light-sensitive ...

Biology / Evolution

created May 20, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (8) | comments 0