Humans not only recognize emotions on the faces of monkeys and apes but also unconsciously mimic those expressions.

Humans perceive emotional expressions displayed by non-human primates and spontaneously mimic these expressions, according to a study published March 11, 2026, in the open-access journal PLOS One by ...

Previous studies have shown that infant and juvenile non-human primates spontaneously mimic human facial gestures, such as tongue protrusion and lip smacking. In addition, humans and chimpanzees ...

A team at the Hübner and Diecke Labs at the Max Delbrück Center has shown how human and non-human primate hearts differ genetically. The study, published in Nature Cardiovascular Research, reveals ...

Crying is one of the most recognizable human emotional signals. Tears appear when people experience grief, relief, joy, or deep stress. Because this response is so familiar, observers often assume ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. In May, wildlife biologist Kuenzang Dorji was honored with a Whitley Award for his work to protect Gee’s golden langurs (Trachypithecus geei), ...

Tiny, tooth-sized fossils have just reshaped the story of our deepest ancestry. Paleontologists have discovered the southernmost remains ever found of Purgatorius—the earliest-known relative of all ...

Introduction -- A brief history of primatology and human evolution -- The catarrhine fossil record -- Primate speciation and extinction -- Anatomical primatology -- Captive studies of non-human ...

AMES, Iowa – A new study from an Iowa State University biologist shows that menopause in mid-life is a uniquely human phenomenon among primates. The study, published in the Proceedings of the National ...

A team in the Hübner and Diecke Labs at the Max Delbrück Center have shown how human and non-human primate hearts differ genetically. The study, published in “Nature Cardiovascular Research,” reveals ...