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

A recent study by behavioral biologists from Wageningen University & Research and the German Primate Research Center has ...

Just like humans, chimps have rhythm when drumming, which suggests that the trait evolved in our common ancestor ...

A recent study by behavioural biologists from Wageningen University & Research and the German Primate Research Centre has uncovered a remarkable phenomenon among wild chimpanzees in West Africa: the ...

Chimpanzees don’t just drum on tree roots for fun — they do it in rhythm, and they may be using it to send messages through ...

Two studies of wild chimps point to the evolutionary roots of human language. The studies found that chimp communication often relies on rhythmic structures and call combinations.

Scientists noticed that western chimpanzees appear to drum more quickly. Their eastern relatives tend to insert short and long intervals, creating a different pulse. Some researchers think these ...

A chimpanzee in a tree ... previous studies have suggested on the basis of comparisons of patterns of hand/foot trait relationships, and evolutionary simulations, among humans and chimpanzees ...

When it comes to chimpanzee toddlers, girls rule. Skippy climbs with her hands and feet into the forest canopy, swinging through the spindly vines. The boys: they prefer to cuddle with their ...