Babies Albatross, Bustard and Elephant Bird were just unveiled to the world Thursday. But these aren’t bird babies — they’re fat-tailed dwarf lemurs who are the newest additions to the Duke Lemur ...

A year ago, when she joined the Duke Lemur Center as a research scientist, she began studying Malagasy fat-tailed dwarf lemurs. "Being able to study hibernation in the closest relatives to humans able ...

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 ...

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- The 42 fat-tailed dwarf lemurs at the Duke Lemur Center are really putting on the pounds! The squirrel-sized primates are plumping themselves up for their winter hibernation.

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 ...

The visible signs of aging—wrinkles, gray hair, and muscle loss—are only part of the story. Aging begins at the cellular level, where DNA undergoes gradual wear and tear over time. However, ...

The ESPSF excels at identifying and characterizing microbes from complex environmental samples. Sequencing lab manager Sarah Owens prepares liquid samples for characterization. From lemur poop to good ...