Chimpanzees are capable of complex emotions. While this is common knowledge today, it was not in the 1960s. It was not until Jane Goodall began working in the field of animal research that this ...

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A deadly conflict between rival groups of chimpanzees in Uganda led to comprehensive victory and a bounty of territory and food — does it show why humans go to war?

Spread out across 200 acres in Northwest Louisiana, Chimp Haven is the world's largest chimpanzee sanctuary. Every detail, from the moat to the meal plan, has been designed to ensure the more than 300 ...

Fifteen years ago, researchers working deep in Uganda's Kibale National Park watched something unsettling unfold. The Ngogo ...

It may seem unusual to think of chimpanzees as doctors, but they more closely resemble human healers than you may expect. Wild chimpanzees were once thought to be incapable of healing themselves. It ...

The Ngogo chimpanzees of Uganda's Kibale National Park have long been known for violent clashes with neighboring groups, ...

The director behind "Tiger King" is sparking reactions from animal rights groups and viewers of the latest docuseries, "Chimp Crazy," which has shined another spotlight on exotic animals. "Chimp Crazy ...

A new study examining the muscular system of bonobos provides firsthand evidence that the rare great ape species may be more closely linked, anatomically, to human ancestors than common chimpanzees.