Among baboons, females tend to form the strongest bonds with each other. Adult males live apart from them, except when mating. The species of Kinda baboons are different. A new study led by Anna ...

Baboons sacred to the ancient Egyptians were glorified as mummies after their death, but they suffered from poor conditions when they were alive, a new study suggests. The researchers examined bones ...

AMHERST, Mass. — An international team of scientists led by a recent doctoral graduate from the University of Massachusetts Amherst sheds new light on the social behaviors of Kinda baboons (Papio ...

ASHEBORO, N.C. — The North Carolina Zoo held the grand opening of the long-awaited, renovated baboon habitat on Tuesday. The baboon "band" has been living behind the scenes on zoo grounds during the ...

An adult male and infant baboon in the Amboseli ecosystem, Kenya. This doesn’t necessarily show that father-daughter bonding improves longevity; it may be that healthy young females, already destined ...

Baboons were raised in captivity before being mummified in Ancient Egyptian sites, according to a new study. Baboons were raised in captivity before being mummified in Ancient Egyptian sites, ...

A new study has found that chacma baboons (Papio ursinus) like to feed on antelope poop, especially during drier months when vegetation might be sparse. Researchers deployed collar cameras attached to ...

Genetic analyses of baboons in Kenya reveals that most of them carry traces of hybridization in their DNA. As a result of interbreeding, about a third of their genetic makeup consists of genes from ...

An American biologist sets out to study the little-known Kinda baboon species—and this involves getting close to them in their natural habitat. Everything is of interest, from their fur patterns to ...

A baboon escaped from a zoo in Cuba, resulting in a search and rescue operation involving special forces personnel and ...