In zoos, ‘Peaceful’ Bonobos Are Just as Aggressive as Chimps
Aggressive behavior by bonobos. Image by Nicky Staes (CC BY-SA 4.0). A new study of our two closest living relatives finds that,…
Chimpanzee’s Drum Solo Offers Clues to Origins of Music
Researchers who analyzed dozens of spontaneous performances by a captive male chimpanzee named Ayumu say the animal’s steady…
Humans Evolved from African Ape-Like Ancestor, Research Suggests
In new research, paleoanthropologists from the United States and Canada analyzed the morphology of a hominin talus (large…
China zoo bans visitors from showing short videos to baby chimpanzee over eyesight concerns
A zoo in eastern China has become the focus of online chatter after banning visitors from showing a…