Researchers’ interest in marmosets as animal models has driven a sharp increase in demand for them. Presenters discussed the context of wild marmoset populations, challenges and opportunities for ...

Good fathers make for healthier kids, according to a study of some of nature's best fathers: marmosets. Fathers in colonies of the common marmoset, a small New World primate, split child care duties ...

Human social groups have a strange tendency to share responsibility for taking care of infants; parents, older siblings, and other adult relatives all help to nurture babies. The only other primates ...

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 ...

Learning to make sounds by listening to others is a skill that helps make us human. But research now suggests a species of monkey may have evolved similar abilities. Marmosets have the capacity to ...

On Nov. 3, Small Mammal House keepers said goodbye to the Smithsonian's National Zoo's last Geoffroy’s marmoset, Lilo. Last week, she experienced an age-related and irreversible decline in health. Due ...

This workshop will feature discussions on the availability and genetic diversity of marmosets; presentations on their use as research models; elements of marmoset husbandry and veterinary care; and ...