The youngest chimpanzees are the biggest risk-takers. Would humans show the same pattern if adults weren’t keeping such a ...

The riskiest behavior in humans peaks in adolescence. Researchers from the University of Michigan and James Madison ...

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State University Anthropology Professor Jill Pruetz long suspected that man-made changes influenced the aggressive behavior researchers have observed among chimpanzees. However, her ...

Compared with humans, chimp infants appear to act as daredevils earlier in life, according to a paper published today in ...

A young chimp swings through the jungle canopy at the Ngogo Chimpanzee Project at Kibale National Park in Uganda. Image credit: Kevin Lee/Ngogo ...

Chimpanzees and bonobos are often thought to reflect two different sides of human nature—the conflict-ready chimpanzee versus the peaceful bonobo—but a new study publishing April 12 in the journal ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Animal researchers have known for some time that chimpanzees are very much like us. But a new study shows that just as we go to war sometimes to protect our territory and way of life, ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. From a human perspective, chimpanzees and bonobos often represent ...

Chimpanzees are some of the smartest animals on the planet. However, chimpanzees can be very aggressive as well. As they share 98% of human DNA, it is not surprising that chimpanzee teeth are almost ...

When I talk about my time in the field, and how wonderful and fascinating chimpanzees are, one thing that often surprises people is that chimps eat meat. Listeners are truly shocked—"Wait what?" they ...

Chimpanzees are our closest living relatives, and this adds to the fascination of learning how they behave and interact with each other. We know that they, like humans, live in social groups and that ...