Why sleeping less than apes helped humans become Earth’s dominant species
For most people, bedtime is a routine matter of turning off the lights and hoping for eight hours…
Chimpanzees used for vaccine research get health checks as part of long-term care
ABUJA, Nigeria — A group of chimpanzees once used in laboratory hepatitis B vaccine experiments has received health…
Chimps once used for hepatitis B vaccine research receive care
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A group of chimpanzees once used in laboratory hepatitis B vaccine experiments has received…
In 2022, Johns Hopkins researchers discovered that bonobos and chimpanzees can remember old companions; 26 years after separation, Louise still favored her sister’s face |
Composite image of chimpanzee (left) and bonobo (right). Credits – Wikimedia Commons A bonobo named Louise at a…
How motherly affection helps orphan bonobos thrive in Congo
LOLA YA BONOBO, Congo (AP) — Micheline Nzonzi cradled a small and sleepy bonobo, an orphan whose life…
Reading man sentenced in wildlife trafficking case involving endangered species parts
A Reading, Massachusetts, man was sentenced to prison for trafficking more than 100 wildlife parts from endangered and…
Chimps’ Love for Crystals Could Help Us Understand Our Own Ancestors’ Fascination with These Stones
A chimp named Toti observes the crystal – credit, García-Ruiz et al., 2026, according to CC 4.0. license…
Wild chimpanzees in Uganda are drinking the equivalent of a beer a day
One of the boozy chimps. Credit: Aleksey Maro/UC Berkeley Since you can’t exactly breathalyze a wild ape, Aleksey…
A new experiment tests whether apes have an imagination
NEW YORK (AP) — By age 2, most kids know how to play pretend. They turn their bedrooms…
How a Ugandan won the trust of a rainforest chimp leader
KIBALE NATIONAL PARK, Uganda (AP) — The man tracking chimpanzee movements in a rainforest is required to follow…
Zoo visitors told to shelter in place – KIRO 7 News Seattle
INDIANAPOLIS — Visitors at the Indianapolis Zoo were instructed to shelter in place after an animal apparently escaped.…
Remembering Jane Goodall: A life dedicated to wildlife
Famed primatologist Jane Goodall was renowned for her groundbreaking work with chimpanzees but dedicated her life to helping…