The great apes are the closest living relatives to humans. We share over ninety-eight percent of our DNA with some species of these creatures, and it’s valuable to think of ourselves as being more ...

Did you know that bonobos actually use sex as a tool for conflict resolution? These peaceful creatures are less aggressive ...

A new study has dealt a blow to the reputation of bonobos as and the most loving and caring of primates. Researchers following the apes through the forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo observed ...

Hold on to your heart: A new study found that apes — our closest living relatives — can recognize family members and long lost friends even after decades of separation. Researchers tested 26 captive ...

Deep among Iowa’s rolling fields, bonobos—apes sharing nearly 99% of human DNA—tap out their thoughts on screens, paint artwork and even conquer video games. This unique intersection of science and ...

Bonobos, one of humanity’s closest relatives, can tell when a human doesn’t know something and steps in to help — a cognitive ability never before identified in nonhuman apes, a study found.

Bonobos can keep track of individuals, even when they can no longer see them. A new study has found the great apes can follow the positions of multiple members of their social circle when they go out ...

Apes orphaned by the illegal trade in bushmeat and pets can overcome trauma and develop social abilities like those of their mother-reared peers. A new study led by Durham University, UK, looked at ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The Columbus Zoo’s great ape family is growing by two, as they prepare for the birth of two endangered apes – a bonobo and Bornean orangutan. The mother orangutan, 17-year-old ...

The Planet of the Apesfranchise has been going strong since the late 1960s, but it plays fast and loose with science according to one primatologist. Based on the Pierre Boulle novel, Planet of the ...

Apes orphaned by the illegal trade in bushmeat and pets can overcome trauma and develop social abilities like those of their mother-reared peers, according to a new study. The Durham University-led ...