THERE have been many exciting developments at Colchester Zoo throughout the year but there have also been some sad losses.

Over the last four months, the L.A. Zoo has welcomed the birth of five great apes, including a gorilla, orangutan and three ...

The monogamy rate in humans may be higher than you expected... but we do it in a strange way compared to other animals.

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

Women outlive men in nearly every country—but the reason has nothing to do with diet, stress, or modern life. A ...

In a " Christmas gift " to visitors, Chester Zoo has launched December return tickets which allow some people to return for ...

Smokey Bear. Ham the Space Chimp. Hsing-Hsing and Ling-Ling. Not many animals reach celebrity status, but it’s a bit of a tradition here at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. In January, we rolled out ...

Fossils found in Georgia challenge existing theories of human origins, suggesting two early human species coexisted at the Dmanisi site.

The Los Angeles Zoo has welcomed its fifth great ape baby since the start of 2025, marking what park officials are officially calling a "baby boom." ...

The Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards recognize the funniest images in wildlife photography. Here are this year's winners.

For those of you not in the know, sperm competition refers to conditions under which a female has mated with more than one male at a time during which she might conceive. As the name might suggest, ...

“Almost all other monogamous mammals either live in tight family units of just a breeding pair and their offspring, or in groups where only one female breeds,” he explained. “Whereas humans live in ...