We share more than 97% of our genetic makeup with primates such as chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans. But that doesn’t ...

This, in a nutshell, is the heart of the stoned ape theory, or the idea that our impressive cognitive capabilities, like affinities for art and language; self-awareness; and an understanding of ...

The famous ape reportedly knew thousands of words, loved Clint Eastwood movies, and was a big fan of video games.

Imagine the scene, around 3 million years ago in what is now east Africa. By the side of a river, an injured antelope keels ...

In humans, sexual behavior has a bigger purpose ... A new study has extended sexuality's social role to our closest animal species—apes. An international team of scientists has found that ...

Researchers discovered uniquely human neuroanatomical features in a study comparing human brains to macaque and chimpanzee ...

“Bonobos and chimpanzees both live in very complex social structures with very rich social interactions that they have to ...

The story of apes’ rising intelligence and humans’ self-inflicted pandemic is never simplified, but instead deepened and complicated with nuance at every turn. The movie explores the ...

The modern Planet of the Apes film series, which launched with 2011’s Rise of the Planet of the Apes, is one of the more unlikely Hollywood success stories in recent memory. Breathing new life into ...