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You’ll want to know why a tiny macaque clutching a stuffed orangutan has sent people online into a frenzy. Punch‑kun was abandoned at birth, raised by zookeepers, and now carries his plush companion ...

A viral clip of a Japanese macaque named Punch, rejected by his mother and clinging to a plush toy, has drawn global attention to a question scientists first tested seven decades ago: why do young ...

Humans and macaques are developing shared social behaviors. These monkeys learn from people in unexpected ways. Scientists ...

The intrinsic information-seeking impulse we call curiosity is independent of extrinsic rewards, such as food or mating ...

Observations of a wild colony of macaques over three years show same-sex sexual behavior among males is widespread and may be beneficial. Observations of a wild colony of macaques over three years ...

Consumption of fish in monkeys has been thought of to be a rare occurrence, potentially even happening accidentally. However, through fecal studies of Japanese macaques in the Kamikochi area, evidence ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Punch, the seven-month-old Japanese macaque whose attachment to a ...

A baby monkey named Punch is struggling to find acceptance in his macaque enclosure in a Japanese zoo, and endeared social media users are fully on his side. Punch, who was abandoned by his mother ...

Ichikawa City Zoo is speaking out after concerned fans spotted the monkey being 'attacked' by his peers A viral video showing orphaned baby monkey Punch being dragged by adult macaques sparked concern ...