A cloned rhesus monkey has reached adulthood for the first time ever, with the unique primate now more than 3 years old, according to Chinese researchers. Retro — who was born on July 16, 2020 ...

For example, a rhesus monkey named “Miss Sam” was launched in 1960 in a Mercury capsule that attained a velocity of 1,800 mph (1,900 kph) and an altitude of 9 miles (14.5 kilometers) .

Hurricane Maria in 2017 changed the landscape of Cayo Santiago, an island home to roughly 1,800 rhesus macaques. Researchers now study the ways the monkeys have adapted to the changed environment.

WASHINGTON (TND) — Researchers in China announced Tuesday that they had successfully cloned a healthy rhesus monkey, an act that could have huge potential in medical study and genetics. ReTro ...

The cloned rhesus monkey is named ReTro. Credit: Zhaodi Liao et. al, 2024 This week, a research team in China reported that it had successfully cloned a rhesus monkey, which has lived normally for ...

Police in Puerto Rico captured a rhesus macaque monkey on Friday that was being chased by a crowd of people at a public housing complex near the U.S. territory’s north coast.

In March of 2023, Alpha Genesis also took over the management of South Carolina's Morgan Island, also known as "Monkey Island," home to about 3,500 rhesus monkeys, The Post and Courier reported.

Rhesus monkeys are native to the Himalayan Mountains of Northern India at altitudes up to 3,000 meters. As such, the winters of South Carolina’s Lowcountry are not an issue for them,” he said ...

One of the rarest varieties of coffee in the world is made with the help of our primate relatives. Here's what to know about the elusive monkey coffee.

A total of 43 monkeys, like the ones pictured here, have been on the loose for more than 24 hours in South Carolina. Alpha Genesis Primate Research Center The 43 Rhesus monkeys are female and ...

The rhesus macaques primates, described as "very young females weighing approximately 6 - 7 lbs," escaped from Alpha Genesis, a primate research facility in Yemassee, a small town about 26 miles ...

Male rhesus monkeys on a tiny island in Puerto Rico have more sex with each other than they do with females, scientists have discovered. This behavior may be partially rooted in genetics, ...