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

A recent study by behavioral biologists from Wageningen University & Research and the German Primate Research Center has ...

Just like humans, chimps have rhythm when drumming, which suggests that the trait evolved in our common ancestor ...

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.

A recent study by behavioural biologists from Wageningen University & Research and the German Primate Research Centre has uncovered a remarkable phenomenon among wild chimpanzees in West Africa: the ...

The clip shows a chimpanzee carrying a lot of oranges in the forest. His hands are full with the fruits but he still carries two more in each of his feet and one in his mouth as well. Despite ...

The drumming of chimps followed a rhythm that was not random and followed a signature style to communicate and share ...

A chimpanzee in a tree ... previous studies have suggested on the basis of comparisons of patterns of hand/foot trait relationships, and evolutionary simulations, among humans and chimpanzees ...

Adult chimpanzees often drum with their feet, Hobaiter says, "so they're using their hands to hold on to those roots and then they're kind of dancing." Chimps use drumming to communicate over long ...