Chimpanzees drum with regular rhythm when they beat on tree trunks, a new study shows. Chimpanzees and humans last shared a common ancestor around 6 million years ago. Scientists suspect this ...

Chimpanzees drum with regular rhythm when they beat on tree trunks, a new study shows. Chimpanzees and humans last shared a common ancestor around 6 million years ago. Scientists suspect this ancient ...

A new analysis of 371 bouts of chimpanzee drumming demonstrates that the chimps “clearly play their instruments -- the tree trunks -- with regular rhythms,” said University of Amsterdam music ...

It's well-known that chimps use tools such as rocks to crack open nuts and sticks to “fish” termites from their mounds. Tree roots can also be tools, the researchers say. Chimps are selective about ...