Bonobo food-sharing points to evolutionary origin of human generosity
Generosity helped our species thrive -- but we are not alone in the animal kingdom.
Tag: chimps
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 ...