Have you ever gone to the zoo and observed the monkeys picking each other? This is a well-documented, long-studied, instinctive behavior in primates (monkeys, apes, etc.) called the grooming response.

Discover 36 incredible monkey facts, from record-breaking howls to tail tricks and clever tool use. Fun, fascinating, and ...

Brandi Wren was studying social distancing and infections before masking tape marks appeared on the grocery store floor and plastic barriers went up in the post office. Wren, a visiting scholar in the ...

Researchers studied wild vervet monkey troops in South Africa, tracking both their social grooming behavior and their parasite load. The results showed evidence that monkeys carrying certain ...