New research suggests wild chimpanzees have developed a far more nuanced communication system than previously realized, using several mechanisms that combine their vocalizations to create new meaning.

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 ...

Juvenile bonobo embraces a distressed companion during post-conflict consolation. Psychologists from Durham University, UK, observed the behaviour of 90 sanctuary-living apes to establish whether ...

The brain doesn't just recognize the human voice. A study by the University of Geneva (UNIGE) shows that certain areas of our ...

A new study examining the muscular system of bonobos provides firsthand evidence that the rare great ape species may be more closely linked, anatomically, to human ancestors than common chimpanzees.

If you’ve heard the common phrase, “Bonobos make love, not war,” you might wonder about the context behind this statement. Essentially, bonobos use sexual activity as a form of conflict resolution.

The more we try to understand chimpanzees, one of our closest relatives, the more we find ourselves humbled by the richness and complexity of their lives — and of their intelligence. Today, on World ...

Humans are a bit like meerkats when it comes to pairing up, according to a study that examined the monogamous lifestyles of ...

Wild chimpanzees have been observed self-medicating their wounds with plants, providing medical aid to other chimps and even removing others from snares left by human hunters, new research suggests.

We all love seeing videos of baby animals, and who can resist a video celebrating a little one's first birthday! Cincinnati shared an adorable video of their baby bonobo, Daisy, featuring clips from ...

9-year-old bonobo, Max, died June 18 at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, the zoo announced July 24. A necropsy revealed Max suffered from gastric ulcers and heat-related illness, although the root cause ...