Studying how these distant primate relatives slow aging during hibernation may reveal new strategies for supporting healthy aging in humans. We’re all familiar with the visible signs of aging: sagging ...

Some common signs of aging include thinning hair and wrinkled skin, but before they even show up on our faces, […] ...

Consider the fat-tailed dwarf lemur of Madagascar. This hamster-sized primate can turn back the cellular aging clock and ...

Mouse lemurs sleep aloft during the day and forage at night for insects, fruit, flowers, and other plants. These adaptable primates store fat in their tails and hind legs, burning it when forage ...

2002). Males have a higher number of ectoparasites, a greater incidence of alopecia and have lower percentages of body fat than females. Did you know that female ring-tailed lemurs are the “boss” and ...