The work suggests it may be because human parents and caregivers are able to keep a closer eye on human babies, while chimp mothers can curtail their children’s behavior for only as long as they can ...

Explaining the viral monkey attack video and what really happened.

From tiger recoveries and chimpanzee genetics to AI conservation tools, this accessible overview includes exciting research ...

Dian Fossey was a zoologist who spent decades studying the elusive mountain gorillas of Congo and Rwanda before she was ...

Outright anger is fairly easy to identify, but passive-aggressive behavior can be a little more subtle. Although those who engage in it think it has no consequences, it can actually do everything from ...

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 ...

SOME OLD FRIENDS. SO ABBY’S CARRYING IVY. SHE’S IVY’S FOSTER MOM, AND THEN FOLLOWING THEM AROUND. IS LOLA IN THE CHIMPANZEE FOREST AT THE MARYLAND ZOO IN BALTIMORE. THEY DON’T KNOW IT YET, BUT THE ...

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Chimpanzee behavior often looks familiar in surprising ways. Groups watch their territory borders, size up rivals, and make choices that shape their future. These choices can change the health and ...

Fifteen years ago, researchers working deep in Uganda’s Kibale National Park watched something unsettling unfold. The Ngogo chimpanzees, one of the largest known chimp communities, began killing ...