Marmoset monkeys have been found to use specific calls to name each other, a behaviour previously thought to exist only in humans, dolphins and elephants. Naming other individuals in a population ...

Marmoset monkeys have now joined this exclusive club, according to a new study published in Science on Thursday. The diminutive primates use loud, high-pitched calls to assign each other "vocal ...

but understanding the nuances of monkey conversation has proved difficult. A new study reveals that marmoset monkeys are skilled at the art of eavesdropping on conversations between other monkeys ...

Scientists studying the behaviour of marmoset monkeys believe the creatures are able to call one another by name. The monkeys were found to use calls - known as “phee calls” - which were ...

A monkey's uncle may actually be its father, according to a new study showing that germ-cell chimerism is rampant in marmosets. These animals often carry another individual's sperm or egg cells ...