THIS newborn marmoset has everyone wrapped around its little finger. The baby, which is no bigger than a human thumb, was abandoned by its mother. It is being reared by staff at Knowsley safari park, ...

Two eastern pygmy marmosets, among the world's smallest species of monkey, have been born at Chester Zoo. The twins measure just 5cm (two inches) in length, making them slightly larger than ping pong, ...

When it comes to primate species from across the globe, they don't get much cuter than the pygmy marmosets of the Amazon Rainforest, aka the smallest species of monkeys in the world. These little ...

Two eastern pygmy marmosets, among the world's smallest species of monkey, have been born at Chester Zoo. The twins measure just 5cm (two inches) in length, making them slightly larger than ping pong, ...

Tiny monkeys no bigger than a thumb are being sold illegally in China and used as accessories by the country's nouveau riche. These little primates are thought to be pygmy marmosets, the world's ...

If there was an award for the cutest animal in a major role, it would have to go to Mona, a common marmoset, for her performance in the Monterey Zoo's education program. She's now retired and resides ...

Marmosets show interlinked qualities that indicate self domestication over time. Even humans aren't done evolving, and marmosets have things in common with us. The secret is in the multipurpose neural ...

Could a baby’s still-growing brain help set the stage for learning language? Princeton neuroscientists find surprising clues from chatty monkeys who share the power of babble. PRINCETON, N.J. — When a ...