A new study from Indiana University discovered that bonobos, humans’ closest living relatives, make similar vocalizations ...

Great apes – bonobos, chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans – all emit play calls that acoustically resemble human chuckles.

Human infants receive up to 400 times more direct vocal communication than baby bonobos and nearly 70 times more than baby ...

A baby bonobo was born May 30 at the Milwaukee County Zoo, the zoo announced in a news release. Now, it’s ready for visitors.

Bonobos are great apes that live in female-dominated societies, a relative rarity among mammals, especially in species where males are the larger sex.

The Milwaukee County Zoo on Wednesday announced that a baby bonobo was born to Elema on May 30. The Milwaukee County Zoo on ...

Scientist have discovered that bonobos become more cheerful after they hear other bonobos giggling. Find out more here.

MILWAUKEE - A bonobo was born at the Milwaukee County Zoo on May 30. Bonobos are a species of endangered Great Ape, native to ...

The Milwaukee County Zoo announced the birth of a baby bonobo. According to a news release, the mom, Elema, and the baby are ...

Rather than chasing grammar in animals, a more grounded approach asks what cognitive difference might explain the gap ...

The way that human adults talk to young children is unique among primates, a new study found. That might be one secret to our ...

A new edition to the Milwaukee County Zoo: a baby bonobo ape born on May 30, 2025. This is the first baby born to mom Elema, and is the 16th ...