White-faced capuchin monkeys in Costa Rica who experienced more intense physiological responses to mild droughts were more fit to survive extreme drought, researchers found in a new UCLA-led study.

The immune performance of wild capuchin monkeys declines when the ... For the study, Lucore examined a population of wild white-faced capuchins in the Taboga forest reserve of Costa Rica.

Behind you rises a dense rainforest, where white-faced capuchin monkeys jump from branch to branch. Welcome to Costa Rica. I grew up in Costa Rica, and while I’ve lived all over the U.S., I'm ...