Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The visible signs of aging—wrinkles, gray hair, and muscle loss—are only part of the story. Aging begins at the cellular level, ...

A hamster-sized primate from Madagascar, the fat-tailed dwarf lemur is our closest genetic relative known to hibernate. They also tend to live longer than you’d expect given their size. New research ...

The Duke Lemur Center introduced three of their newest baby lemurs to the public Thursday morning. On May 19, a fat-tailed dwarf lemur named Java Chicken gave birth to three healthy infant lemurs: two ...

A small lemur native to Madagascar may hold unexpected clues to reversing aging, thanks to a surprising cellular ability observed during its long hibernation. Researchers at Duke University and UC San ...

The Duke Lemur Center in Durham, which houses the largest number of lemurs outside Madagascar, is hosting Lemur Week through April 5 in conjunction with the release of a new IMAX 3D film, "Island Of ...

If you've ever watched a nature documentary featuring lemurs — or the animated feature "Madagascar," with characters King Julien, Maurice and Mort — you have probably fallen in love with the ...