A century ago, millions of chimpanzees roamed across Africa, sharing 98.6 percent of our DNA and even crafting their own ...

How do great apes keep the peace? A new study shows a smooch, a snuggle or even a little hanky-panky can go a long way.

World Chimpanzee Day highlights why our closest living relatives are vital to science, forests, and understanding human ...

World Chimpanzee Day 2026 is observed every year on July 14. Here are some highlights of world's five rarest chimpanzee ...

In a stretch of savanna woodland inside Boé National Park in Guinea-Bissau, certain trees look strangely different from the ...

Pioneering chimpanzee experiments revealed advanced intelligence and problem-solving skills. These apes demonstrated insight, challenging human uniqueness in reasoning. After their research, the ...

Jane Goodall’s research at Gombe Stream National Park revolutionized our understanding of chimpanzee intelligence. In 1960, she observed a chimp named David Greybeard stripping leaves from twigs to ...

Physical touch may be an important evolutionary tool to help manage social tension and keep the peace. That is according to a ...

This behavior is further evidence of chimpanzees' deep interaction with their environment," added Morgan "On a daily and ...

Chimpanzees showed a remarkable attraction to crystals, choosing them over ordinary stones and studying them with intense ...

A University of Auckland scientist has uncovered the fates of chimpanzees who starred in seminal psychological studies of the ...

The Rock in the Armpit Before a sea otter dives for a clam, it often tucks a flat stone under its forearm, a pocket it keeps ...