The cute creatures are chatty, family oriented—and facing a shrinking habitat in the remote forests of Ecuador ...

PETA supporters made their voices heard at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst's Accelerate event, which took place at ...

I and thousands of residents, students and faculty would appreciate the opportunity to observe what Dr. Lacreuse shared in her interview with the reporters about the well-being of the marmosets in her ...

The world’s smallest monkey is called the pygmy marmoset, and it is, predictably, very tiny, just a little scoop of fur. It likes to eat the sticky resin found in tree bark, known as gum, and is ...

(WWLP) – People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) accepted an invitation from Dr. Agnès Lacreuse to visit the Lacreuse Lab at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where marmosets ...

Ohio is one of the most difficult places to own exotic animals in the U.S., with a comprehensive ban on many animals.

Several of the wet-nosed primates — including lemurs, lorises and galagos — and almost all of the marmosets and tamarins from South America give birth to twins. Prior to our work, researchers ...

An international research team concludes that gentle touch is not only good for mental health, but also for the evolution of cooperation.