Chimpanzees possess a rare combination of intelligence, strength, and social coordination that can quickly turn conflict into a dangerous situation. Their powerful muscles and sharp canine teeth allow ...

Researchers have documented a permanent split between the largest-known group of wild chimpanzees, which erupted into a lethal civil war over the past several years — findings that could help ...

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Chimpanzees tend to pee when others in their group do, in a phenomenon scientists have dubbed "contagious urination." Because groups of people often go to the bathroom together too, and chimpanzees ...

Great apes appear to build friendships much like humans do. By studying grooming behavior, researchers discovered that ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A recent study on chimpanzees in Taï National Park in Côte d'Ivoire, West Africa, revealed that chimpanzees are losing traditions ...

A new study has described a phenomenon researchers refer to as 'contagious urinations.' The study in 20 captive chimpanzees living at the Kumamoto Sanctuary in Japan shows that, when one chimp pees, ...