While most of the world’s 300+ monkey species are harmless plant-eaters, a few larger and more aggressive species are capable of inflicting serious harm. From city-dwelling rhesus macaques to powerful ...

Monkeys are often framed as clever tricksters, sacred figures, or roadside entertainers, but that softer image can hide a harder truth. A handful of species become genuinely risky when food ...

Young primates in a southern African nature park were observed to constantly interfere when their mother was giving attention to a younger brother or sister. By Annie Roth Annie Roth has reported on ...

In the animal kingdom, aggression serves various purposes from territorial defense to hunting and survival. While many mammals display aggression in specific circumstances, some species have earned ...

Aggressive behavior of patients is noticeably increasing in clinics and medical practices. High time pressure, overcrowded waiting rooms, and often unrealistic expectations among patients can cause ...

Authorities in Cape Town, South Africa, have released an updated baboon action plan aimed at reducing conflict between people and baboons, which regularly enter urban areas in search of food. The plan ...

Dominant baboons rule the troops by day, but at night, they may pay a hidden cost. A study led by Swansea University has found that higher-ranking baboons get less and more fragmented rest at night ...

Shirley C. Strum does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Outright anger is fairly easy to identify, but passive-aggressive behavior can be a little more subtle. Although those who engage in it think it has no consequences, it can actually do everything from ...

Tensions between NATO and Russia sharpened Monday after the alliance’s top military commander said member states are considering whether they must become "more aggressive" in confronting Moscow’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nov. 21 (UPI) --A baboon escaped from a zoo in Cuba, resulting in a search and rescue operation involving special forces personnel ...