Chimpanzees are our closest living relatives. From using forest herbs as medicine to creating and using tools, these ...

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

Their results, published in Current Biology, show that eastern and western chimpanzees—two distinct subspecies—drum with distinguishable rhythms. The researchers say these findings suggest ...

Their results show that eastern and western chimpanzees -- two distinct subspecies -- drum with distinguishable rhythms. The researchers say these findings suggest that the building blocks of ...

A 2022 study from the same research team showed that chimpanzees can drum on the buttress roots of trees. Drumming on these large tree roots that grow above the soil can produce low frequency sounds.

Witness the incredible journey of the Western Monkey King as he climbs a towering rope and fearlessly saws through two majestic old banyan trees. This breathtaking moment captures nature and mythology ...

Previous work showed chimpanzees pound the huge flared buttress roots of rainforest trees to broadcast low frequency booms ...

Western chimpanzees typically drummed more often and faster, while eastern chimpanzees drum more slowly and start drumming later in their hooting. Hobaiter thinks these differences are shaped by ...

Their results, publishing in the Cell Press journal Current Biology on May 9, show that eastern and western chimpanzees—two distinct subspecies—drum with distinguishable rhythms. The ...

Credit: Adrian Soldati/Current Biology/Cover Images Eat your heart out Dairy Milk gorilla, because chimpanzees are expert drummers, according to new research from scientists. A team of cognitive ...