Apes include a rather broad range of simians (higher primates) from the Old World. Generally, if it’s not a monkey, people ...

In chimpanzee communities, strong social ties can be a matter of life and death not just for the adults who form them, but ...

Bonobo groups are egalitarian. When it comes to closest living relatives in the animal kingdom, chimpanzees and bonobos top the list. They share a common ancestor and over 98% of our DNA. Both species ...

A new study shows that both chimpanzees and young children are drawn to watching social interactions—sometimes even at a cost ...

Children and chimpanzees both prefer watching social interactions over individual behaviors, revealing shared evolutionary ...