Fungi produce diverse metabolites that can have antimicrobial, antifungal, antifeedant, or
psychoactive properties. Among these metabolites are the tryptamine-derived compounds …

Here we examine data from a two-year research on the use of sticks as probes by two
groups of wild capuchin monkeys (Sapajus libidinosus) in Serra da Capivara National Park …

Primates employ different tools and techniques to overcome the challenges of obtaining
underground food resources. Humans and chimpanzees are known to tackle this problem …

Capuchin monkeys (Sapajus spp.) in captive settings frequently manipulate and throw
objects. In the wild, they may push or drop stones and sticks toward targets during inter-or …

Populations of bearded capuchin monkeys (Sapajus libidinosus) vary in their tool use
behaviors, with some of this divergence regarded as culturally determined. The use of stone …

Snakes present a hazard to primates, both as active predators and by defensive
envenomation. This risk might have been a selective pressure on the evolution of primate …

Vertebrate predation was a vital behavior during human evolution. Some Afro-Eurasian
primates, such as baboons (Papio spp.) and chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes), frequently hunt …

Les nouvelles recherches sédimentologiques et taphonomiques conduites sur le bloc‑
témoin de l'abri de la Pedra Furada mettent en évidence la double origine du remplissage …

Tool use in humans can be optional, that is, the same person can use different tools or no
tool to achieve a given goal. Strategies to reach the same goal may differ across individuals …

Cashew nuts are very nutritious but so well defended by caustic chemicals that very few
species eat them. We investigated how wild bearded capuchin monkeys (Sapajus …