The study suggests that both humans and chimpanzees possess a “shared cognitive predisposition” for crystals. Whenever such a trait emerges as common between two related species, it’s likely that this ...

It’s at this point in our history that the first collection of crystals appears in the archaeological record. Discovered at ...

Scientists found that chimpanzees consume alcohol from naturally fermented fruit, offering new clues about animal diets and ...

Like viral sensation Punch and his orange stuffed orangutan, Project Chimps has a resident that can't get enough of her Grinch toys, the sanctuary's executive director says.

Chimpanzees love their alcohol. Among our closest primate relatives, they frequently feast on fermented fruit in the wild. So ...

Wild chimpanzees in Uganda are regularly ingesting alcohol from fermented fruit, new research suggests. Urine tests at Ngogo ...

Can you imagine a single raindrop moving a lot of soil? The common idea is that it takes a lot of water to move a lot to earth, but a recent study shows that ...

It's a rite of passage for awkward teenagers. But learning how to flirt is not a uniquely human trait, an expert has revealed.

In the 1960s and 70s, a group of chimpanzees astonished the world by learning sign language. Only two remain and one question ...

Mark Grabowski does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

MICHEL Tama Sadiakhou’s future dramatically changed course some 15 years ago thanks to a clan of spear-wielding apes: Instead of the dangerous work in informal gold mines that is the fate of many in ...

Kanzi, whose name means "treasure" in Swahili, was born in 1980 and died in 2025 at the age of 44. His favorite food was onions and his favorite game was chase. (Great Ape Trust) The ability to ...