A new study from Hebrew University reveals that marmoset monkeys use specific calls, known as "phee-calls," to name each other, a behavior previously known to exist only in humans, dolphins, and ...

Marmosets are fluffy, 8-inch-long monkeys native to South America. They are also very polite. New research shows that these little mammals carry on lengthy, back-and-forth discussions without ...

A pair of black-tufted marmosets. Image Credit: Miguelrangeljr via Wikimedia Commons // CC BY-SA 3.0 Human children aren’t the only primates that are eager to interrupt their parents’ conversations.

Researchers have developed an automated auditory training program that marmoset monkeys can perform in their familiar environment on a voluntary basis. The team has accomplished getting non-human ...

Marmosets are the first nonhuman primates known to use name-like labels for individuals, a new study suggests. By Emily Anthes The common marmoset is a certified chatterbox. The small, South American ...

Pygmy marmoset cubs are pictured with their mother in their enclosure at the Mulhouse Zoo, eastern France — SEBASTIEN BOZON Naming others is considered a marker of highly advanced cognition in social ...

New study from Hebrew University reveals that marmoset monkeys use specific calls, known as "phee-calls," to name each other, a behavior previously known to exist only in humans, dolphins, and ...