As a group of scientists from Panthera gathered around to watch trail camera footage from Gabon’s Batéké Plateau National Park, they were hoping to catch a few glimpses of lions and leopards, the main ...

"In theory, you could break any link." Scientists discover concerning behavioral changes in chimps first appeared on The Cool ...

Bonobos for years have had the reputation of being the cool hippies of the simian world, with a "make love, not war" ethos, ...

Chimpanzees are our closest living relatives, and this adds to the fascination of learning how they behave and interact with each other. We know that they, like humans, live in social groups and that ...

Chimpanzees consistently choose crystals over ordinary rocks, suggesting a curiosity that may echo early humans.

The riskiest behavior in humans peaks in adolescence. Researchers from the University of Michigan and James Madison University expected to find risky behavior to peak in adolescence in a study of ...

Chimpanzees have a reputation for being aggressive, while bonobos are often seen as their peaceful counterparts. This ...

Learn how comparing aggression in chimpanzees and bonobos challenges the long-held belief that chimpanzees are the more violent of our closest ape relatives.

Scientists analyzed the urine of wild chimpanzees who'd feasted on fallen fruit to see how much alcohol they consumed from ...