Roman military officers kept monkeys as companions and even gave them their own pets - Remains in an ancient cemetery provide ...

At the edge of the Red Sea, nearly 2,000 years ago, Roman military officers stationed at an Egyptian port were showing off ...

Archaeologists working at the animal cemetery at Berenike have documented remains from three dozen primates, marking a significant shift in Roman pet-keeping practices. Previously, the handful of ...

LUCKNOW, India -- Indian police are reviewing reports of missing children to try to identify a girl who was found living in a forest with a group of monkeys. The girl, believed to be 10 to 12 years ...

A passenger who arrived at the Kempegowda International Airport here from Bangkok has been arrested for allegedly smuggling ...

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. Years ago, when I lived in Delhi, a madari — a monkey handler — and ...

INDIA (WABC) -- A monkey was caught on camera in India going bananas inside of a jewelry store. The monkey tossed a piece of fruit into the store, distracting a worker. When the man bends down to pick ...

Perhaps more than any other religion, Hinduism treats animals as sacred. Learn about the divinity of cows, elephants, and ...

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. Years ago, when I lived in Delhi, a madari — a monkey handler — and ...

INDIA -- A monkey was caught on camera in India going bananas inside of a jewelry store. The monkey tossed a piece of fruit into the store, distracting a worker. When the man bent down to pick it up, ...