Strong social ties, large families help monkeys live longer
The findings showed that female rhesus macaques with many close female relatives have better life expectancy and each extra female relative reduced a prime-aged female macaque`s chances of dying in one year by 2.3 per cent.
May 17, 2017, 14:36 PM IST
Monkeys are revered in our country but some people burst crackers on their face: WATCH viral video
The following video shows how the monkey reacts when firecrackers explodes on his face.
May 11, 2017, 17:49 PM IST
AAP manifesto promises to tackle stray dog and monkey menace
Delhi will vote on Sunday to elect a new South Delhi, an East Delhi and a North Delhi Municipal Corporation. All three bodies were earlier one single entity: Municipal Corporation of Delhi.
Apr 19, 2017, 22:00 PM IST
Vasalgel - Male contraceptive jab prevents pregnancy in monkeys for more than a year
The researchers from California National Primate Research Center in the US, said the contraceptive called Vasalgel provided effective birth control in rhesus monkey groups for more than one year.
Feb 07, 2017, 16:10 PM IST
Climate change poses huge threat to primates
Climate change is likely to pose a huge challenge to the survival of the world's primate populations, including monkeys, apes and lemurs, especially in Central America, the Amazon and southeastern Brazil, as well as portions of East and Southeast Asia, says a study.
Aug 12, 2016, 00:15 AM IST
Believe it or not! 'Highly trained monkeys' fixed YouTube when it broke down
On Wednesday, millions across the globe woke up to find that Google's insanely popular video site, YouTube was down.
Jun 22, 2016, 18:27 PM IST
Baby monkeys grow faster to avoid infanticide
Some baby monkeys develop faster than others in the same population, and this is best explained by the threat of infanticide they face from adult males, says a study.
Mar 18, 2016, 15:32 PM IST
Our `noisy` brain won't let practice make perfect
A team of neuroscientists has discovered that "noise" in our brain causes us to make mistakes, suggesting that practice will never make perfect.
Mar 11, 2016, 15:40 PM IST
Peacock, bison safe from Goa vermin order, not wild boar
India`s national bird, the peacock, and the Great Indian bison may have been dropped from a potential list of vermin animals and birds, but wild boars and monkeys may not be so lucky.
Feb 22, 2016, 14:16 PM IST
Goa minister says peacock cannot be called vermin
Arlekar was speaking to reporters a few days after Goa's Agriculture Minister Ramesh Tawadkar said that the peacock, Great Indian bison, wild boar and certain species of monkeys could be soon declared vermin - or nuisance animals and birds.
Feb 15, 2016, 19:26 PM IST
New species of anthropoid primate found in Libya
The scientits performed the research at the Zallah Oasis, a promising site for unearthing fossils from the Oligocene period, roughly 30 million years ago.
Nov 24, 2015, 13:43 PM IST
Endangered monkeys doing well in China
Located in the northwestern mountains in Hubei, Shennongjia boasts rich natural forests and many animal species.
Nov 07, 2015, 18:35 PM IST
Monkeys in Asia harbouring virus from humans
Researchers have found that monkeys which commonly dwell with people in Asia can harbour variants of a type of virus which can cause infectious gastroenteritis or diarrhoea in humans.
Nov 06, 2015, 11:24 AM IST
Antiviral compound fully protects monkeys from Ebola
The research team used cell culture and animal models to assess the compound's efficacy against several pathogens, including Ebola virus.
Oct 12, 2015, 14:58 PM IST
Optical illusions fool monkeys too: Study
Monkeys perceive visual illusions in the same way that great apes and humans do, according to a new study.
Sep 29, 2015, 15:00 PM IST
NDMC goes back to traditional methods of catching monkeys
Unsuccessful in dealing with the monkey menace despite trying several methods including power fencing and air guns, NDMC has now decided to go back to the traditional way of trapping apes in cages by luring them with food.
Sep 27, 2015, 10:03 AM IST
Rare primate's fossil closer to lemurs than humans
Based on how its teeth erupted, a model has suggested that a rare fossil of an early primate shares more in common with modern lemurs and not with monkeys or humans.
Sep 14, 2015, 00:04 AM IST
