Today, humans are the most common and widespread primate on the planet and the only ... The small, lemur-like creature has puzzled paleontologists for a long time. There are still many unanswered ...

Narrator: Tails are like opinions — basically everyone has them. Fish, birds, most reptiles ... a time when our ancient primate ancestors had one. Just look at a human spine.

While both monkeys and chimps are primates ... like humans, have opposable thumbs. They may utilize these to climb, consume, ...

The study, by Dr. Anne Bronikowski, at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, and colleagues was titled, "Aging in the Natural World: Comparative Data Reveal Similar Mortality Patterns Across Primates." ...

Peter Tyson This is a modern human ... close to your ultimate primate grandparents. But first, meet one of your most primordial ancestors, who may have looked like this mole-sized critter.

Like other animals, primates communicate to ... between primate communication and human language. As such they will provide progress towards one of the most interesting questions in science.