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, ...

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 ...

For the first time, chimpanzees have been observed sharing fermented fruits, revealing behaviors that could explain the ...

New research shows bonobos and chimpanzees comfort others at similar rates, challenging old beliefs about ape empathy.

Chimpanzees comfort each other when in distress, despite typically being referred to as "violent" and "despotic" when ...

Chimpanzees and bonobos both comfort distressed group members in similar ways, a new study from Durham University reveals, challenging ...

Researchers have offered new insight into how our closest ape relatives - bonobos and chimpanzees – show empathy towards each ...