The idea that eating less can prolong life has been gaining traction in recent years, thanks to studies on many organisms that correlate fewer calories with longer life. A group called the Calorie ...

Crave comfort foods in cooler months? You're in good company. Golden snub-nosed monkeys prefer to eat more fats and carbohydrates in winter to help generate heat, research suggests. University of ...

Researchers working in Africa are the first to observe monkeys preying on bats. The unusual behavior, which may have something to do with loss of habitat, could explain how dangerous diseases such as ...

CHARLESTOWN, Nevis – Residents of this tiny two-island federation say Public Enemy No. 1 stands 2 feet tall, weighs 12 pounds, and craves ripe fruit, but will gladly settle for squash or cucumbers on ...

This light-hearted video captures a monkey’s funny behavior while enjoying a variety of fruits. With expressive reactions and playful bites, the monkey turns a simple meal into an entertaining moment ...

Vice President of Growth & Engagement at CBS News and Stations Jennifer Earl is the Vice President of Growth & Engagement at CBS News and Stations. Jennifer has previously written for outlets ...

While this might not seem like much, chimps eat so much fruit (around 10 percent of their body mass every day!), it ends up ...

Dudley co-authored a new paper published in the journal Science Advances reporting the first measurements of the ethanol content of fruits favored by chimps in Ivory Coast and Uganda, finding that the ...

When I was first explaining what I wanted this blog to be like in 2008, I shared with some folks at NPR a theory I have had for some time about writing about popular culture. It goes like this: If you ...