In the animal kingdom, wild creatures are quite literally hard-wired to locate suitable mates and work as quickly as possible to ensure reproductive success. But one thing scientists have long ...

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 ...

The female baboon, much like a Kardashian, has always been known for having a very prominent bottom. Scientists have tended to connect the size of a female baboon's hindquarters to the attraction of ...

Drawing on 48 years of data on the family trees and mate choices of 1,624 wild baboons in Kenya, a new study finds that baboons generally steer clear of mates that are half-siblings or closer. But ...

PARIS — Baboon grunts and mating calls might hold secrets about human speech, according to a new study suggesting that the origins of human language could reach back as much as 25 million years. The ...

Polygamous baboon fathers get more grandchildren if they spend a little time with their children during their juvenile years, according to new research. The findings, in well-studied social groupings ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - In this Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2015 file photo, Sahara, a rare red-haired female Hamadryas Baboon holds 3 weeks old ...