Baboons, like people, really do get by with a little help from their friends. Humans with strong social ties live longer, healthier lives, whereas hostility and "loner" tendencies can set the stage ...

Like humans, baboons with good friends often enjoy better health and longer lives. Now research suggests the strength of a baboon's social circle depends less on its rank than its personality — and ...

According to researchers from the University of Pennsylvania, baboons physiologically respond to bereavement in ways similar to humans, with an increase in stress hormones called glucocorticoids.

In 2004, scientists observing a baboon troop found that the monkeys’ culture could change dramatically, and enduringly, for the better. And all it took was massive amounts of death. Life isn’t ...

Whether human or baboon, it helps to have friends. For both species, studies have shown that robust social networks lead to better health and longer lives. Now, researchers have shown that baboon ...

In the romantic comedy “When Harry Met Sally,” the central premise, as Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan’s characters stay friends throughout the years, is, can men and women really just be friends? In the ...

Female baboons that had a harder life as youngsters tend to end up struggling in social situations as adults. These individuals often fail to give the friendly grunt that usually precedes social ...

Sociable mums make much better mothers than less gregarious ones, suggests a new study of baboons. Baby baboons born to outgoing mums who enjoy hanging out with other females are considerably more ...