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 ...

Marmosets may have more sophisticated communication than we first thought, with individuals even having names. The monkeys have been observed using special vocal calls, dubbed "phee calls," to ...

Deep in the rainforests of South America lives a monkey so tiny it can fit in your palm. Known as the pygmy marmoset, this remarkable primate holds the title of the world’s smallest monkey. Weighing ...

From short 'tsiks' and 'ekks' to drawn-out 'phees' – all the sounds produced by marmoset monkeys are made up of individual syllables of fixed length: that is the result of a study by a team of ...

UMass Amherst announced the closure of its controversial monkey testing lab on Thursday due to federal funding cuts. According to the Lacreuse Lab, led by Dr. Agnes Lacreuse, the researchers have been ...

As the founding director of Western Massachusetts Animal Rights Advocates (WMARA) and an alumnus of the University of Massachusetts, I also welcome the invitation to meet with Dr. Lacreuse to have ...