This one is sure to put a smile on your face -- a team of Japanese researchers found that sleeping baby monkeys could shed light on the origins of laughter and smiles in humans. When either a chimp or ...

As anyone who has a favorite (and least-favorite) musical artist knows, music can affect our moods. Now it seems it can do the same for cotton-top tamarin monkeys, but only when the music is composed ...

FM Radio is always hit or miss, but with the Happy Monkey FM Radio, every time you go to listen to the radio, you’ll feel youthful again. These crazy little monkeys come in yellow, green, blue, or red ...

In a video sent to the boy’s mother, which she subsequently shared online, the child can be seen nodding. The teacher proceeds to sing a parody version of the song: “Happy birthday to you / You live ...

Photos of grinning chimps have long adorned greetings cards but are now being abandoned over animal abuse fears. The jovial cards often feature trained chimps seemingly smiling alongside a witty or ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...