But apes and monkeys diverged from their last common ancestor even longer ago: between 23 million and 34 million years ago, according to a 2013 paper published in the journal Nature.

Apes showed up millions of years later — Old World monkeys and apes shared a common ancestor around 25 million years ago. About 17 million years ago, apes split into the lesser apes and the ...

The way that human adults talk to young children is unique among primates, a new study found. That might be one secret to our species’ grasp of language. By Carl Zimmer Male capuchin monkeys on ...

In terms of their body plan, Old World monkeys -- a group that includes primates like baboons and macaques -- are generally considered more similar to ancestral species than apes are. But a new ...

Mayor also breaks down the evolution of ape and monkeys, such as the common ancestor of humans and apes, the hominin, in "2001: A Space Odyssey"; the Gigantopithecus in "The Jungle Book" (2016 ...

3. Monkeys If there’s one thing to remember it’s this: monkeys have tails, while apes do not. This isn’t the only difference, but it will get you the furthest.

The oldest ape and Old World monkey fossils have been unearthed in a riverbed in Tanzania, a new study reports. Researchers found a tooth from the newfound species Nsungwepithecus gunnelli, the ...

These apes and monkeys escaped poaching and trafficking. Now they must battle a pandemic. April 17, 2020 More than 5 years ago Summary ...

But for primates like monkeys and orangutans, this steely tissue helps them brachiate. Meanwhile, this relic reminds us of the era when our distant cousins swung from branch to branch.

These Monkeys Call One Another by Name Marmosets are the first nonhuman primates known to use name-like labels for individuals, a new study suggests. By Emily Anthes Advertisement Origins ...