What chimpanzees teach us about trust, power, and connection—plus 3 strategies to build stronger relationships.

In a recent study published in PLOS ONE, researchers from Durham University investigated the behavioral contagion of grooming and play among sanctuary-living chimpanzees in Zambia. The study ...

Group of chimpanzees including mothers, juveniles, subadults, and infants grooming and playing at the Budongo Conservation Field Station in Uganda. (Photo by Catherine Hobaiter) Scientists who ...

The chimpanzees are seen grooming each other on a tree limb. The entire animals can be seen in sharp focus in this photo. The chimpanzees in this photo are wild. Getty Images. (Getty Images ) It's ...

Scientists observed chimpanzees in Uganda appearing to clean and treat both their own wounds and those of others. Scientists ...

The researchers witnessed a variety of gestured interactions, such as chimps asking to change spots during grooming sessions. Once, a chimp named Ursus gave a reassuring tap to a chimp named ...

another chimpanzee may respond with a gesture to clarify where to begin grooming. "They might also gesture to start traveling together, or when they greet each other after a long time. They even ...

The new work complements other findings, published November 20 in PLOS ONE, that chimpanzees living at a sanctuary in Zambia were more likely to engage in play and grooming if they saw other ...

as in the case of grooming and yawning. Instead, the researchers found that rank played a role. Low-ranking individuals were more likely than others to start peeing if a chimp nearby did.

moments, but the rich soundtrack of daily life—resting, grooming, playing, even building nests for the night. What emerged was startling: chimpanzees combine their calls. From a base repertoire ...

And there, within the collection of mahogany trees, I catch sight of my first family of wild chimpanzees, grooming, playing, and eating. A moment to pause and take it all in before one ...

"She was often found in the center of any chimpanzee grooming session and enjoyed playing with the other chimpanzees. Her favorite activity was relaxing in the sunshine in a big nest she built ...