Chimpanzees naturally ingest surprising amounts of alcohol from ripe, fermenting fruit. Careful measurements show that their typical fruit diet can equal one to two human drinks each day. This ...

Eric Goode looks at the bond, the love really, that exists between humans and animals, particularly monkeys, in his 4-part HBO documentary series “Chimp Crazy” premiering Sunday night. Like his “Tiger ...

Chimps consume the equivalent of at least one alcoholic drink a day as they eat fermenting fruit, says a study that could ...

Americans are bombarded with images of primates in the media. Millions double-tap photos of spider monkeys dressed in doll clothes on Instagram, chuckle at a chimpanzee’s antics in a “One Direction” ...

Australian scientists have tested an old adage claiming that a monkey could eventually write Shakespeare if given unlimited time. Getty Images It’s a midsummer’s pipe dream. Chimpanzees might be ...

The tale of Sam the chimp – the controversial beer-drinking, cigarette-smoking chimpanzee once housed at what is now called the Monkey Bar & Grille near Loveland – has been unearthed thanks to a viral ...

When I talk about my time in the field, and how wonderful and fascinating chimpanzees are, one thing that often surprises people is that chimps eat meat. Listeners are truly shocked—"Wait what?" they ...