There is still debate, researchers say, over whether the behavior is instinctual or based in more complex thought or even empathy.

New research on the rhythmic drumming and complex calls of chimpanzees could point scientists to the origins of language.

Scientists observed chimpanzees in Uganda appearing to clean and treat both their own wounds and those of others. Scientists studying chimpanzees in the Budongo Forest of Uganda have found that these ...

Gorillas and chimpanzees, though sharing DNA and habitats, exhibit distinct characteristics. Gorillas, the largest primates, ...

Chimpanzees are some of our closest primate relatives Researchers say the study, which is published in the journal Frontiers ...

Wild chimpanzees change the meaning of individual calls by combining them in different ways, a behavior that reflects how ...

More information: Elodie Freymann et al, Self-Directed and Prosocial Wound Care, Snare Removal, and Hygiene Behaviors Amongst the Budongo Chimpanzees, Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution (2025).

The new study builds on last year's discovery, where it was found that chimps seek out and eat certain plants to self-medicate.

Could chimpanzees hold a key to the evolution of human language? A recent study reveals complex vocal combinations in our ...

In 2012, a male chimp sucked the wound of an unrelated male. The work is part of a growing body of research that sheds light on the evolution of health care, especially since chimpanzees are among ...

Wiping after using the toilet or cleaning up after sex is basic hygiene for humans. However, researchers have observed some ...