A new study confirms that wild baboons do not recognize themselves in mirrors, reinforcing previous research on monkey ...

In a lab test, chimps and orangutans can recognize their own reflection. But in the wild, baboons seemingly can’t do the same.

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

Fascinating study reveals the self-awareness of wild baboons. Learn how scientists tested whether baboons can recognize ...

Ancient Egyptians mummified baboons for religious purposes, but new research reveals they were likely raised in captivity ...

The first evidence pointing to the unique daily problems faced by alpha male baboons arrived in 2011, when Gesquiere and ...

A study published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, found that while the baboons noticed and responded to a laser mark ...

Research on male baboons reveals that alpha males face higher energetic costs and chronic stress, challenging assumptions about dominance and well-being.

Baboons are the members of the genus Papio, found all over sub-Saharan Africa and parts of the Arabian Peninsula. These ...

Baboons eat the perfect diet in the wild. There’s one specific “appetite” that could help humans eat well too.

Wild baboons failed to demonstrate visual self-recognition in a test carried out by anthropologists at UCL.

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