Dominant baboons sleep less at night, as social rank keeps leaders more alert and prone to nighttime disruptions.

Neglect for animals in the Egyptian Zagazig Zoo is reportedly the reason why a baboon on display was subject to cannibalism from its fellow cage mates. The zoo is facing tons of criticism on social ...

There are six different species of baboons. Scientists have found that certain species of baboons are more aggressive than others. However, when push comes to shove, every species of baboon can be ...

Authorities in Cape Town, South Africa, have released an updated baboon action plan aimed at reducing conflict between people ...

Researchers have successfully kept a pig's heart alive inside a baboon for more than two years, paving the way for animal-to-human organ transplants. In a paper published on Tuesday in the journal ...

The female baboon, much like a Kardashian, has always been known for having a very prominent bottom. Scientists have tended to connect the size of a female baboon's hindquarters to the attraction of ...

Animal-rights group PETA has filed a complaint against Eastern Virginia Medical School, alleging abuse against baboons that went through Caesarian sections for pregnancy research. PETA sent the ...

Leah Findlay works for the the Alldays Wildlife and Communities Research Centre in South Africa. She is the research coordinator of the Primate and Predator Project, which seeks to understand the ...

A top Idaho wildlife official has resigned amid outrage over a photo of him posing with a baboon family he killed in Africa. Idaho Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter said in a statement that he asked for and ...