New research finds chimpanzees and bonobos comfort each other like humans, challenging long-held views about empathy ...

New research from Durham University in the United Kingdom shows that chimpanzees and bonobos are just as capable of showing empathy as humans. In a study published in Evolution and Human Behavior, ...

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How great apes are champions of empathy Long seen as the champions of empathy, bonobos actually share this title with their chimpanzee cousins. Age plays a crucial role in the empathy of these great ...

Empathy Across Species. The study found that bonobos and chimpanzees console at similar rates, with greater variation within ...