This, in a nutshell, is the heart of the stoned ape theory, or the idea that our impressive cognitive capabilities, like ...
Human activities such as mining, agriculture, urbanization, damming and logging threaten the habitats of great apes in Africa ...
Scientists have long tried to understand the human brain by comparing it to other primates. Researchers are still trying to ...
The famous ape reportedly knew thousands of words, loved Clint Eastwood movies, and was a big fan of video games.
Kanzi the bonobo, who learned how to communicate with humans using symbols, has died at the age of 44. Raised and kept in ...
From mice performing first aid to birds using antioxidants, animals display remarkable self-medication behaviors that could ...
Kidnapped from his family as an infant, then raised by a drug lord before ending up in a Colombian zoo, Yoko the chimpanzee ...
Humans stand apart from many other primates by taking more time to mature, relying on a supportive network during a long ...
A multidisciplinary team of researchers led by Dr. Alejandra Pascual-Garrido, Research Affiliate at the School of ...