Our ability to imagine is part of what makes us who we are—not just as individuals, but also as humans. It turns out, though, that we may not be the only species capable of playing pretend. In a ...

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A bonobo named Kanzi surprised scientists by successfully playing along in pretend tea party experiments, tracking imaginary juice and grapes as if they were real. He consistently pointed to the ...

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In a major contribution to our understanding of the evolution of human cognition, a bonobo (a.k.a. pygmy chimpanzee) has demonstrated the ability to create mental images of pretend scenarios. This ...

Children love to play pretend, holding imaginary tea parties, educating classrooms of teddies or running their own grocery stores. Now, a new study suggests that such make-believe play is not a ...

The ability to imagine things that aren't real is a fundamental part of the human experience. Scientists have long suspected some animals also have the ability to imagine and play pretend. NPR's Nate ...

The ability to imagine -- to play pretend -- has long been thought to be unique to humans. A new study suggests certain apes may be able to as well. KUOW is Seattle’s NPR news station. We are an ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kanzi the bonobo, pictured at age 43 at the Ape Initiative in Des Moines, Iowa. Kanzi died last year at age 44. (Ape Initiative) ...

Can animals play pretend? It took a tea party with a bonobo to find out. In a set of experiments, a team of researchers offered a bonobo named Kanzi invisible juice and grapes, presenting the tests as ...

Scientists once thought only humans could use their imagination, but a new study suggests apes can, too. During a series of experiments, scientists discovered a bonobo called Kanzi could engage in ...