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 study led by Durham University, UK, looked at the ...

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, according to a new study. The Durham University-led ...

Some great apes realize when a human partner doesn’t know something and are capable of communicating information to them to change their behavior, a new study shows. Researchers from Johns Hopkins ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Behold the bonobo, our ape cousin that’s kinder and gentler than the chimp or, well, us. Now scientists have mapped the primate’s DNA, and some researchers say that may eventually ...

Most of us think of “mind reading” as something reserved for people with strong intuition, or something we only joke about ...

How far back in evolutionary history does kissing go? Through phylogenetic analysis, an international team of scientists ...

Not long ago, comparative psychologist Christopher Krupenye and a colleague visited the Leipzig Zoo in Germany, where both had worked on a research project several years before. The 145-year-old zoo ...

Eisenberg's film, in which he stars alongside Riley Keough, hit theaters April 12. By Zoe G. Phillips Jesse Eisenberg‘s latest Sasquatch Sunset audience looked a little different than your typical ...

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 ...