Japanese macaques respond emotionally to dying companions. Strong social bonds increase closeness to the dead.

The capacity to grieve for dying loved ones was long considered a uniquely human ability. But now, researchers from Japan ...

"By tracking which individuals were near the deceased and recording their behaviors, we were able to show that their ...

“Japanese macaque monkeys have coexisted alongside humans since the Edo period – Japan is very mountainous and communities live close to mountains where monkeys live, so it is easy for monkeys ...

Keepers said that the Japanese macaque is slowly making his way closer to the park and although they were able to follow the macaque for 45 minutes on Tuesday using drones, ...

Japanese Yaku macaque monkeys sit around a bonfire to keep themselves warm at Japan Monkey Center in Inuyama in this 2019 file photo. Takahiro Yoshida/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images ...

Monkeys are on the rampage in a southwestern Japanese city, attacking at least 58 people in just three weeks. People in Yamaguchi city have been terrorised by the violent primates, with reports ...

An addition to the Milwaukee County Zoo's macaque family arrived when Usagi, a 12-year-old Japanese macaque, welcomed her second baby on June 8, increasing the troop's size to 11 members. The birth ...

A baby Japanese macaque was born June 8 at the Milwaukee County Zoo, which is now home to 11 of the animals also known as snow monkeys.

A Japanese macaque, or snow monkey, recently spotted near the headquarters of U.S. Army Japan has prompted a public warning to keep a safe distance from the roaming primate. The animal, missing ...