Chimpanzees can change their minds when the facts no longer support their previous beliefs – a rational level of thinking that was once considered uniquely human. In a series of experiments designed ...

Is this pensive-looking chimp contemplating a new idea? An incredible new study proves the primate has a mind closer to humans than we previously thought. ondrejprosicky - stock.adobe.com They’re not ...

Chimpanzees may share more cognitive abilities with humans than was once believed. A new study finds that chimps can revise their beliefs when presented with stronger evidence, showing a level of ...

Chimpanzees drum with regular rhythm when they beat on tree trunks, a new study shows. Chimpanzees and humans last shared a common ancestor around 6 million years ago. Scientists suspect this ancient ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Val, an adult male chimpanzee, demonstrates the ‘grass-in-ear’ behavior. - Jake Brooker/Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage Trust ...

A new study suggests chimpanzees don't just perform self-care—in some cases, they look out for each other. Elodie Freymann Chimpanzees use medicinal plants to perform first aid on others, according to ...

May 14 (UPI) --New research sheds light on how chimpanzees self-medicate wounds with plants and provide aid to other chimps. A new report published Tuesday in the journal Frontiers in Ecology and ...

Wild chimpanzees in the forests of Uganda and Côte d’Ivoire consume roughly two boozy beverages’ worth of overripe, fermented fruit a day, according to a new study. Chimps glug down 14 grams of ...

KIBALE NATIONAL PARK, Uganda — The man tracking chimpanzee movements in a rainforest is required to follow the primates wherever they go — except up in the trees. Onesmas Ainebyona stalks the chimps ...

Long before COVID-19 forced most of the world behind masks and into isolation, viral diseases had been persistently jumping from humans to primate species, with drastic consequences. The problem ...