Ainebyona and others involved in chimp conservation in this remote Ugandan rainforest say they aim for the kind of communion ...

Sometimes, the joy of a holiday gift isn't in the gift itself but in the thrill of opening it. Nowhere is that exuberance on ...

A small brain region reacts strongly to chimp calls. This shows that our voice system links to older primate signals.

Chimpanzees are sensitive to social influences but they maintain their own strategy to solve a problem rather than conform to what the majority of group members are doing. However, chimpanzees do ...

A new scientific paper reports that chimpanzees “are capable of” producing sounds that mimic words they hear from people. It follows recent research revealing that chimpanzees can gesture to one ...

Chimpanzees in Need, supported by Dr. Jane Goodall, has facilitated the rescue of 30 chimpanzees from the now-closed Wildlife Waystation near Los Angeles Stephanie Wenger is a TV Writer/Reporter at ...

Scientists are discussing how much empathy wild animals have after researchers observed chimpanzees in Gabon tending to each others' wounds Chimpanzees are suspected of coming up with their own form ...

Humans are not merely adept at communicating danger — it is seemingly built into our brains. That may be true for most social animals, but not all animals can communicate using specific nouns or verbs ...

Chimpanzees have been seen killing gorillas in unprovoked attacks for the first time, scientists said. The lethal encounters between the two species occurred as they were being observed at Loango ...

SACRAMENTO - The Sacramento Zoo will no longer house chimpanzees, it says. A statement from the zoo on Saturday said their four chimpanzees would be moved to other much larger zoos that provide the ...

Maybe the reason we call it “human kindness” is because that’s the only kind there is. We humans might find nothing more heartwarming than seeing other animals befriend and take care of each other.

Chimpanzees are quickly becoming the food connoisseurs of the jungle. Last week, the world learned that chimps can cook, or at least comprehend some parts of the process. Now, a study shows that these ...