She approached chimps as she did people: on their own terms. By Sam Anderson ...

A small brain region reacts strongly to chimp calls. This shows that our voice system links to older primate signals.

Chimpanzee calls activate key human brain voice regions, revealing ancient neural links that may reshape our understanding of language origins.

“Almost all other monogamous mammals either live in tight family units of just a breeding pair and their offspring, or in ...

Male bonobos are able to decipher confusing fertility signals from females, say scientists. Most female mammals are only ...

Ainebyona and others involved in chimp conservation in this remote Ugandan rainforest say they aim for the kind of communion ...

Ainebyona and others involved in chimp conservation in this remote Ugandan rainforest say they aim for the kind of communion ...

Plants and animals across sub-Saharan Africa have declined by 24 percent since preindustrial days. Large mammals like forest ...

Humans don’t just recognize each other’s voices—our brains also light up for the calls of chimpanzees, hinting at ancient communication roots shared with our closest primate relatives. Researchers ...

From bonobos and rats to tickling robots, research is finally cracking the secrets of why we’re ticklish, and what that reveals about our brains ...

The more we study animals, the less special we seem. Baboons can distinguish between written words and gibberish. Monkeys seem to be able to do multiplication. Apes can delay instant gratification ...

Video by @cincinnatizooBaby bonobo Daisy! Bonobos live in a matriarchal society, where females lead the group and keep the ...