The zoo noted that 'a few high-ranking macaques have demonstrated aggression more frequently' and were removed from the habitat on March 8 ...

Researchers have found that the size of the amygdala—a region of the brain involved in processing emotions—could be linked to ...

Ichikawa City Zoo has issued a new statement addressing viral videos that appear to show Punch being bullied by other monkeys.

Little Punch, a seven-month-old Japanese macaque living in the Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan, has captured hearts on the ...

A new study shows macaque species with more tolerant social systems have larger brain regions linked to emotions and social signals.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. All of this — for a seven-month-old Japanese macaque at a small zoo outside Tokyo that most of the world had never heard of three ...

Macaque species that live in more tolerant social groups have larger volumes in brain regions tied to social processing, according to a study published in eLife that compared neuroanatomy across ...

Punch, a baby macaque abandoned at birth at a zoo near Tokyo, is relying less on the oversized orangutan plush toy that once comforted him. He is spending more time among adult monkeys. He has been ...

Viral baby monkey’s new behavior sparks questions about imitation.

Zookeepers provided the macaque with toys and blankets for comfort, noting that primates separated from their mothers often ...