This Valentine’s Day, the lovelorn would do well to consult psychology Prof. Barbara Smuts, who literally wrote the book on love – baboon love, that is. Surprisingly, however, the many field studies ...

Conflict between humans and baboons can tear communities apart. Shirley C. Strum has studied wild olive baboons in Kenya for more than 50 years. In that time she's come to understand the species ...

In a unique study, researchers from Swansea University (UK) and the University of Cape Town in South Africa have used GPS collars to study the collective behavior of a troop of baboons living on the ...

Researchers at Swansea University have discovered that baboons walk in lines, not for safety or strategy, but simply to stay close to their friends. Baboons often travel in structured line formations ...

When a Guinea baboon gets hold of meat, who eats next isn't luck, it's loyalty. After nearly 10 years observing wild Guinea baboons in Senegal, researchers uncovered a hidden rule behind every meal.

New research has found a surprising link between grooming and physiological stress in wild baboons. While grooming often calms, this study suggests it can sometimes elevate stress levels. This gives ...

ARLINGTON, Va.-- Baboon fathers may be promiscuous, but, when it comes to their offspring, they really do care. In a finding that surprised researchers, a recent three-year study of five baboon groups ...

In one of the most widely read posts on the Animals and Us blog (here), I discussed whether a troop of hamadryas baboons living in a garbage dump at Taif, Saudi Arabia kidnap puppies and raise them as ...