What can chimpanzees teach us about ourselves? A lot, says Craig Stanford, who's spent three decades studying the lives of our closest cousins. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news ...

Great apes, such as bonobos (Pan paniscus) and chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes), exhibit remarkably enduring social memories. In one notable experiment, a bonobo was able to recognize her sister after ...

The study of gestural communication in great apes has provided a rich insight into the evolutionary roots of human language. Apes typically employ an extensive repertoire of innate gestures that are ...

A chimpanzee watching a video of an agent (left) brushing the hair of a patient (right). Red circles indicate her gaze fixations, and red lines indicate attentional switching between agent and patient ...

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Humans evolved large brains and flat faces at a surprisingly rapid pace compared to other apes, likely reflecting the ...

Kim Helmer-Dias, executive director for Freedom For Great Apes, works with Emma, left, and C.J., who live at the chimpanzee sanctuary in Tumalo. Freedom for Great Apes, a Central Oregon sanctuary for ...