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 ...

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

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

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

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

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 ...

Punch, a six-month-old Japanese macaque from the Ichikawa Zoo, became popular on social media because of his attachment to a stuffed toy that replaced his mother. All the details are in the Izvestia ...

A recent study into same-sex behavior in primates finds that social organization and ecological factors, including climatic conditions, influence this behavior. In gorilla groups, same-sex relations ...