DNA sequences for the chimpanzee, orangutans and more will help scientists to determine what sets humans apart from other ...

A peep from a bonobo is believed to mean roughly “I would like to…” and a whistle is believed to mean “let’s stay together.” But when combined to make a “peep-whistle,” it’s thought to mean something ...

Chimpanzees and humans are both parts of the Great Ape family. The possibility of a ... don’t typically fight unless it’s for their mate or territory. Chimpanzees have a sophisticated social ...

The book also goes into a bit more detail on the apes' study of humans' mating process. But, of course, the movie doesn't exactly have Charlton Heston act like a peacock once Nova is put into his ...

The study found that the most common ways apes adapted to habitat change included foraging for human crops, changing nesting patterns, and traveling along human-made paths. These changes can help ...

The resource is already lending itself to comparative studies that offer new insights into human and ape evolution, and into what underlies the functional differences among these species.

How did humans evolve into the big-brained, bipedal ape that we are today? This article examines the fossil evidence of our 6 million year evolution. Darwin's great insight, and the unifying ...