We consider humans to be at the apex of social cognition. But we're not the only animals that closely interact with each other. Marmosets, for example, are highly social creatures. In the wild, they ...

Marmoset monkeys use distinctive, whistle-like “phee calls” to address specific monkeys, similar to how humans use names, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Science. The discovery ...

Marmosets are the first nonhuman primates known to use name-like labels for individuals, a new study suggests. By Emily Anthes The common marmoset is a certified chatterbox. The small, South American ...

Marmosets can communicate with one another by name and know when they are being addressed, joining a very short list of species exhibiting such behavior, and a first for non-human primates, a new ...

Deep in South American rainforests lives the pygmy marmoset, the world's smallest monkey. This tiny primate, weighing just ...

Marmosets may have more sophisticated communication than we first thought, with individuals even having names. The monkeys have been observed using special vocal calls, dubbed "phee calls," to ...

As the founding director of Western Massachusetts Animal Rights Advocates (WMARA) and an alumnus of the University of Massachusetts, I also welcome the invitation to meet with Dr. Lacreuse to have ...

Marmosets are small, adorable monkeys native to South America, but it would be unwise to underestimate them. These diminutive simians are full of surprises, living sophisticated social lives in ...

The common marmoset has emerged as one of the most promising nonhuman primate models in biomedical research, bridging the gap between rodent studies and human clinical applications. Its unique ...

The researchers were donated unused marmoset ovaries from some Japanese research institute, which were xenotransplanted into the mice renal capsules. After transplantation, the marmoset oocytes were ...