There is still debate, researchers say, over whether the behavior is instinctual or based in more complex thought or even empathy.

Scientists observed chimpanzees in Uganda appearing to clean and treat both their own wounds and those of others. Scientists studying chimpanzees in the Budongo Forest of Uganda have found that these ...

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

Gorillas and chimpanzees, though sharing DNA and habitats, exhibit distinct characteristics. Gorillas, the largest primates, ...

The new study builds on last year's discovery, where it was found that chimps seek out and eat certain plants to ...

University of Oxford scientists, working with a local team in the Budongo Forest, filmed and recorded incidents of the ...

In 2012, a male chimp sucked the wound of an unrelated male. The work is part of a growing body of research that sheds light on the evolution of health care, especially since chimpanzees are among ...

Wild chimpanzees change the meaning of individual calls by combining them in different ways, a behavior that reflects how ...

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 the forest.

Wiping after using the toilet or cleaning up after sex is basic hygiene for humans. However, researchers have observed some ...

Could chimpanzees hold a key to the evolution of human language? A recent study reveals complex vocal combinations in our ...

According to Freymann, these observations, published Wednesday in the journal Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, raise questions over chimpanzees’ capacity for empathy and altruism.