Chimpanzees possess a rare combination of intelligence, strength, and social coordination that can quickly turn conflict into a dangerous situation. Their powerful muscles and sharp canine teeth allow ...

A recent study on chimpanzees in Taï National Park in Côte d'Ivoire, West Africa, revealed that chimpanzees are losing traditions of male mating gestures. This coincides with declining chimpanzee ...

A new book edited by chimpanzee experts Drs. Lydia Hopper, Assistant Director of the Lester E. Fisher Center for the Study and Conservation of Apes, and Stephen Ross, Director of the Center, called ...

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 are more likely to engage in play or groom each other if they see others performing these social behaviors first, researchers report. Chimpanzees are more likely to engage in play or groom ...

Every morning, before eating a single bite of food, sick chimpanzees perform a precise ritual with a specific type of leaf ...

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 ...

Twenty-five years after the film's release, the chimps from "MVP" feel the lingering effects of a life in show business. Kelsea Petersen / The Athletic; Tim DiFrisco / Getty, Tom Pidgeon / Getty ...

Uganda's chimpanzee experiences are among the finest on earth. And nowhere is that more evident than in two remarkable forests: Kibale National Park and Budongo Forest.

Chimpanzees are one of our closest relatives and their lives are in peril because of human intrusions into their homes and lives. A new book edited by chimpanzee experts Drs. Lydia Hopper, Assistant ...