Scientists have observed chimpanzees drumming and noted patterns matching the structure of their vocalizations, creating an ...

In A Nutshell A captive chimpanzee in Japan named Ayumu repeatedly pried floorboards off a walkway and used them as ...

Why the Latest Science Leads Us to a New Theory of Human Nature, by Jonathan Leaf (Bombardier, 320 pp., $21) Ever since Darwin, biologists have believed that much could be learned about human nature ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Val, an adult male chimpanzee, demonstrates the ‘grass-in-ear’ behavior. - Jake Brooker/Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage Trust ...

The riskiest behavior in humans peaks in adolescence. Researchers from the University of Michigan and James Madison University expected to find risky behavior to peak in adolescence in a study of ...

Chimpanzees consistently choose crystals over ordinary rocks, suggesting a curiosity that may echo early humans.

Chimpanzees and people already share much when it comes to our evolutionary history, and the latest research shows we have a similar appreciation for fairness as well. A study published in the ...

As it turns out, chimpanzees make pretty good doctors. For decades, scientists have been studying what chimpanzees do when they fall ill. This search has led to the identification of medicinal ...