Wild Chimpanzees Are Combining Calls in Ways That Mirror Human Speech, Hint At Origins of Language
Chimp vocal combinations hint at roots of human language.
Tag: chimps
Scientists filmed wild chimpanzees sharing alcohol-laced fermented fruit for the first time and it looks eerily familiar
New footage suggests our primate cousins may have their own version of happy hour.
Chimpanzees conduct military tactics when spying on other tribes
Hopefully night-vision goggles aren't next.
Apes signal ‘hello’ and ‘farewell’ when starting and exiting social interactions
Our closest living relatives on the tree of life may also exhibit complex social cues that are paramount to joint ...
Bands of chimps attacked and killed gorillas. It’s the first time we’ve witnessed anything like this
Chimps formed coalitions and attacked gorilla families close to their territory, killing two gorilla infants in the process.
Bonobo food-sharing points to evolutionary origin of human generosity
Generosity helped our species thrive -- but we are not alone in the animal kingdom.
Great apes abilities misunderstood in decades of research by human hubris
Sure, we think chimps are clever -- but never as clever as us.
New Anthrax variant is causing havoc in Africa threatening chimp populations
The risks for humans are still being investigated.
Chimps, unlike humans, are more likely to choose genetically-dissimilar mates
Two different takes on an age-old topic.
Male chimpanzees take an active interest in their offspring’s well-being, suggests early humans did the same
Up to now, we didn't even think they knew which were theirs.
The Red Light Forest – Prostitution in the Animal World
For pebbles, meat, or nectar, these animals found that nothing sells quite as well as sex.
Human brain plasticity doesn’t seem to be shared by chimps – is this a unique gift?
It seems like evolution has fostered us humans all along for us to become the dominant species on planet Earth. ...
Chimps ‘tell’ each other where the best fruit trees are found and how big these are
Chimps, our favorite primate cousins, communicate with each other through a complex gesture language, partially decoded by scientists. Depending on ...
Chimps Pass down Skills to Peers and Establish Cultures
Chimps, our closest relatives, can pass down knowledge and skills, like using a new tool for instance, and establish cultural ...
