Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s not easy to make friends with a capuchin monkey. They’re willful, mischievous and, if they take it into their heads, can ...

In 2006, Kent Converse's world changed dramatically after a car crash. He was paralyzed and struggled with everyday tasks.His wife, Nancy Converse, came across an unusual option: a Boston nonprofit ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

Monkeys with hands that resemble ours fall for a sleight-of-hand magic trick, but those without opposable thumbs aren’t fooled. These differences illustrate how primates’ expectations of the actions ...

An illusion involving a hidden thumb confounds capuchin and squirrel monkeys for the same reason it does humans -- it misdirects expected outcomes of actions they can carry out. However, marmosets ...