The 43 rhesus macaque monkeys that escaped a South Carolina medical lab this week are among the most studied animals on the planet. And for more than a century, they have held a mirror to humanity, ...

The psychological well-being of laboratory primates is enhanced when they are allowed to voluntarily participate in their own care through a process called positive reinforcement training (PRT).

A leading animal rights group said it takes issue with the way state police euthanized three lab monkeys that escaped following a Jan. 21 accident near Danville. “We don’t know who gave the order to ...

Booming demand for laboratory animals in China’s pharmaceutical industry is fueling a massive illegal trade in wild-caught monkeys, with thousands of live primates smuggled into the country for use in ...

The September death of a macaque in a Legacy Health animal lab has drawn the ire of activists. The macaque died during a Sept. 9 procedure in which an anesthesia machine was used incorrectly. A ...

MISSISSIPPI, USA — The last monkey that escaped from a transport truck crash on Interstate 59 in Mississippi last week has been captured, according to the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries ...