Human reading looks so ordinary that it is easy to treat it as the default way brains extract meaning from marks. Yet when I ...

WASHINGTON — A baby howler monkey clung to the back of an older male monkey, its tiny fingers grasping fur. But they're not related and not even the same species. Scientists spotted surprising ...

In many parts of the U.S., it’s legal to own animals that most people only ever see in the wild or at the zoo. These include everything from large predators to rainforest species with very specific ...

The monkey that was on the loose in Iredell County was found, but not in a way many would expect. The Capuchin monkey that escaped from Zootastic Park was hit by a car Tuesday in the Troutman area, ...

Animal services says the monkey is owned by Zootastic Park in Troutman. They say they are actively working with the park to ensure the monkey is safely recaptured. It was seen on Oswalt Amity Road, ...

A capuchin monkey interacts with a smartphone while sitting on a person’s arm, showing curiosity and focus on the device. #CapuchinMonkey #MonkeyWithPhone #AnimalCuriosity #SmartphoneUse ...

Pet Stop, a locally owned pet store and “indoor zoo,” has operated in Shawnee since 1976. Madeline King Inside Pet Stop, a locally owned pet store that’s been operating in Shawnee since 1976, is all ...