Scientists in the United Kingdom have discovered a rare bone, called the os cordis, in chimpanzees with a common…

A seemingly spontaneous conga line by a pair of captive chimpanzees might tell us something about how humans first…

As omnivorous creatures, chimpanzees eat all sorts of things, including fruits, termites, tiny rodents, and even full…

We know chimpanzees as intelligent, emotional creatures that make and use tools, grieve for their dead, and pass…

Some incredibly mischievous chimps put on quite a display for visitors at the Belfast Zoo over the weekend by…

As humans, we like to think we’re the only species capable of using others to get what we want. New research shows…

The world is bad, but babies remain good.

When it comes to figuring out which individual among a group of primates is the most dominant, some scientists…

Prior to developing the capacity for speech, toddlers communicate their desires, demands, and discontent using a…

In a twist that rivals cinema’s best, a new study published Tuesday in Royal Society Open Science suggests a…

Since time immemorial, humans have had a knack for being complete and utter dicks to the other animals we share our…

There is no permanent good in this world. One minute, everything seems fine. The next minute, the forces of darkness…

Humans are the only animals known to develop Alzheimer’s disease, an age-related brain disorder that causes impaired…

Humans may have big, bulbous brains, but when it comes to pure muscle power, we’re often considered the weakest of…

Like humans, gorillas and chimpanzees can get infected by Ebola. To protect our closest relatives from this dreaded…

It was only a drill. Staff at the Tama Zoological Park in Tokyo recently chased an unlucky coworker dressed in a…

This week, Bhagavan “Doc” Antle, the founder of The Institute for Greatly Endangered and Rare Species, posted an…

There is hope for original ideas in Hollywood after all! Isaac Adamson’s Black List-topping script told from the…

The National Institutes of Health has announced that it’s bringing its chimpanzee testing programme to an entire…

Nature is not known for its tender compassion. But for the very first time, biologists have captured footage of a…