Four little marmosets glowing green could be heralds of a new species for modeling human diseases. Japanese scientists engineered the marmosets to make green fluorescent protein in all the cells of ...

Marmosets can communicate with one another by name and know when they are being addressed, joining a very short list of species exhibiting such behavior, and a first for non-human primates, a new ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Marmoset monkeys exist on a branch of the evolutionary tree that is distinct ...

The common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) is increasingly becoming a key species in behavioral and biomedical research. Because of this, research focused on improving the behavioral and physiological ...

Marmosets may have more sophisticated communication than we first thought, with individuals even having names. The monkeys have been observed using special vocal calls, dubbed "phee calls," to ...

Upon noticing the sexy scent of a female marmoset, a male doesn’t pursue her mindlessly, according to a new brain-imaging study. Male marmosets appear to think about—not just react to—what they’re ...

Marmosets and tamarins are small (250-500 g) South American monkeys of the family Callitrichidae. They are forest living species with squirrel-like locomotion and, unlike typical monkeys, most of the ...

Baby marmosets begin practicing the face and mouth movements necessary to call their family for help before they are born, shows a new study. Baby marmosets begin practising the face and mouth ...

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 ...

Common marmosets, Callithrix jacchus, are vocal little monkeys from South America with a hearing range similar to that of humans. And like us, it appears these New World primates can perceive pitch.