Monkeys sharing food is the equivalent to humans taking a date out for dinner, suggests a new study. No evidence had previously been seen of monkeys sharing food in the wild Researcher from University of St Andrews have recorded six such instances Believed it helps animals forge and strengthen social bonds with others By Joe … Read more
Leader of Britain’s largest Muslim charity quits after labelling Jews ‘grandchildren of monkeys and pigs’ and calling Egypt’s president a ‘Zionist pimp’ in anti-Semitic Facebook posts Heshmat Khalifa said Jews are ‘grandchildren of monkeys and pigs’ on Facebook Mr Khalifa described Egypt’s president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi as a ‘Zionist pimp’ After being confronted with the … Read more
Waitrose BANS sale of coconut products made from fruit harvested by ‘slave’ monkeys Peta Asia found Thai farms training monkeys to pick up to 1,600 coconuts a day Pigtailed macaque have been made to carry loads higher than their bodyweight Ocado, Boots and the Co-op have stopped selling products using monkey labour By Joe Davies … Read more
The former mayor of a Welsh town who sparked fury with a Facebook post comparing black protesters to monkeys has claimed it ‘wasn’t meant as an insult’ in a dramatic U-turn. Councillor Peter Kraus shared a contentious Facebook post to his page on Monday which appeared to liken an image from the George Floyd clashes in New … Read more
Monkeys go bananas for social distancing: Animals stay spread out from one another as they line up for a snack in India Monkeys lined up in evenly spread rows as they ate lunch in Arunachal Pradesh Local MP Kiren Rijiju tweeted: ‘Animals can teach us many vital lessons’ But the red-faced imps have a reputation … Read more
Monkeys steal coronavirus samples after attacking lab technician in India The monkeys took three samples Meerut Medical College in Uttar Pradesh today Police say there is a risk of the infection spreading as the monkeys move around The college is attempting to trace the samples and prevent more contamination Here’s how to help people impacted by … Read more
Monkeys given six prototype coronavirus vaccines were protected from infection in Harvard study that offers hope a jab to protect humans could be on the horizon In one study, nine monkeys that were infected with coronavirus did not contract the disease after they recovered In another study, 25 monkeys were given six prototype vaccines while … Read more
Scientists have used ultrasound waves to control the brains of monkeys, which they say could lead to a treatment for addiction or depression in humans. In experiments, US researchers directed pulses of ultrasound waves at the brains of macaque monkeys to control their decision-making. By pointing the waves at parts of the frontal cortex, they … Read more
Scientists at Oxford University in the UK say they are one step closer in developing a vaccine to stop the spread. Last month, promising results were seen after six rhesus macaque monkeys were injected with a single dose of the university’s new vaccine. This means that a new vaccine trial involving more than 6,000 participants … Read more
An extinct species of monkey the size of a marmoset conquered the Atlantic Ocean 34 million years ago and sailed from Africa to South America, according to a study. The incredible feat occurred when the continents were closer together than they are today and the likely distance of the voyage was around 900 miles (1,450km). … Read more