The whites of your eyes are not an accident. They are, scientists now believe, one of the most sophisticated social ...

On the genetic level, we're not all that different from chimps. But those small differences in dna can have massive effects.

Why the Latest Science Leads Us to a New Theory of Human Nature, by Jonathan Leaf (Bombardier, 320 pp., $21) Ever since Darwin, biologists have believed that much could be learned about human nature ...

Chimpanzee using floorboards for ‘drumming performance’ shows how music emerged in humans - Primate removes floorboards from ...

A touching moment unfolds as an elderly chimpanzee reconnects with a longtime human friend, sharing a quiet goodbye shortly ...

A study published in the journal Biology Letters has provided the strongest physiological evidence yet that wild chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) regularly consume alcohol as part of their natural diet.

Bonobos for years have had the reputation of being the cool hippies of the simian world, with a “make love, not war” ethos, in ​contrast to their belligerent cousins, the chimpanzees. But is this ...

A chimpanzee used floorboards to create rhythmic patterns and sounds, showing how emotion and rhythm may connect in early ...

For 11 days in late summer 2025, Aleksey Maro found himself in the Ugandan rainforest, doing whatever he could to collect chimpanzee urine. "The most consistent, predictable time is in the morning.