The more time alpha males spend guarding mates, the higher their stress hormones rise and the more their energy reserves ...

A few things come to mind when we imagine the alpha male type. They're the ones calling the shots, who get all the girls. But there's a downside to being a strong and powerful alpha stud—at least if ...

And not just for people, but for our primate cousins, too. Drawing on 36 years of data, a new study of nearly 200 baboons in southern Kenya finds that adversity early in life can take years off their ...

The shocking and brutal killing of Raygun the baboon has sparked outrage and condemnation. Authorities have vowed to take action, and an investigation is now underway to hold those responsible ...

In addition to ancient remains and interacting with the environment once inhabited by early hominins, visitors to ...

Since 1971, researchers have followed individual baboons in southern Kenya on a near-daily basis, noting who they socialised with and how they fared over their lifetimes as part of the Amboseli ...