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

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 ...

University of Oxford scientists, working with a local team in the Budongo Forest, filmed and recorded incidents of the ...

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

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

Studying these behaviors may help scientists better understand the evolution of complex communication systems in primates. Chimpanzees exhibit distinct rhythmic drumming patterns, providing valuable ...

and it could help further strengthen the ties between humanity’s evolution and animals like chimpanzees. Josh Hawkins has been writing for over a decade, covering science, gaming, and tech culture.