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What chimpanzees teach us about trust, power, and connection—plus 3 strategies to build stronger relationships.
Bissau, chimpanzees are gathering around something unexpected. Researchers observed a curious behavior tied to fermented fruit and group rituals. What they uncovered hints at a surprising connection ...
Chimpanzees and bonobos, share close genetic ties with humans but exhibit distinct physical and behavioral traits.
22.Anacondas are absolutely gigantic. Here's what one looks like in the wild: I'd only ever seen one in that documentary with ...
New research on the rhythmic drumming and complex calls of chimpanzees could point scientists to the origins of language. Chimpanzees drum and make calls to communicate. Two new studies have found ...
Did you know that Shreveport is just a stone's throw away from Chimp Haven, one of the largest chimpanzee sanctuaries in the United States? This remarkable non-profit provides a forever home to over ...
In Uganda's Budongo Forest, the soft rustling of leaves speaks volumes. In this forest, chimpanzees have been observed treating wounds using plants—such as forest physicians treating one another.
Scientists studying chimpanzees in the Budongo Forest of Uganda noticed the creatures seem to be administering a sort of first aid. Wild chimps are specifically seeking out plants with medicinal ...
The observation of bonding behaviours in wild chimpanzees suggests that some aspects of human attachment have a deep evolutionary origin. Rolland et al. studied wild chimpanzees aged 0–10 years ...
That’s what a team of scientists found after analysing more than 370 recordings from 11 chimpanzee communities in six groups across Africa. Their findings, published this month in Current ...
He also regularly engaged in grooming sessions with older chimps, a key part of chimp social bonding. “One of our care team’s favorite memories of Kijana is the way he would excitedly greet ...