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 ...

9-year-old bonobo, Max, died June 18 at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, the zoo announced July 24. A necropsy revealed Max suffered from gastric ulcers and heat-related illness, although the root cause ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

Kanzi requests more frozen grapes. Des Moines’ Ape Initiative, as well as scientists and animal lovers around the world, are mourning the loss of Kanzi, the bonobo who became famous for his ...

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 ...

People are constantly looking at the behavior of others and coming up with ideas about what might be going on in their heads. Now, a new study of bonobos adds to evidence that they might do the same ...

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.

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 ...

He's determined, smart and outgoing; you can find him playing on the computer, watching an action movie or chomping on a celery stick in the greenhouse: He's Kanzi, the bonobo who plays Minecraft. The ...

With the number of e-bikes flooding the market in recent years, we've seen countless designs, some good, some better, and some just right. Well, in the spirit of helping you acquire your next electric ...