Scientists tested a bonobo called Kanzi and found evidence he could understand pretend objects, suggesting imagination may not be human-only.

Young primates in a southern African nature park were observed to constantly interfere when their mother was giving attention ...

Kanzi, the bonobo. Kanzi, who lived in research environments his entire life, could understand English questions, point, and ...

Scientists have been trying to figure out for a long time whether monkeys have imagination. A new study has shown that bonobo Kanzi has it. This was reported by Scientific American on February 5.

It’s a common mistake to think we came directly from the monkeys or chimps you see at the zoo today, […] ...

Aleksey Maro knows far more than he cares to know about the urination habits of chimpanzees. But if you want to measure the alcohol intake of chimps in a Ugandan rain forest, where a breathalyzer is ...

Aleksey Maro knows far more than he cares to know about the urination habits of chimpanzees. But if you want to measure the alcohol intake of chimps ...

Here's something that'll make your next giggle session feel a bit weird: scientists genuinely can't figure out if your laughter evolved from joyful chimp panting or from the threatening bared-teeth ...

Aleksey Maro knows far more than he cares to know about the urination habits of chimpanzees. But if you want to measure the alcohol intake of chimps in a Ugandan rain forest, where a breathalyzer is ...

With Valentine’s Day upon us, it’s the perfect time to check in on how the animal kingdom is gearing up for the most romantic ...

Aleksey Maro knows far more than he cares to know about the urination habits of chimpanzees. But if you want to measure the alcohol intake of chimps ...

No, chimpanzees and other great apes cannot breed with monkeys. Even though we often think of primates – the order of mammals that includes great apes such as chimps and ourselves, gibbons, monkeys ...