Chimpanzees in Uganda use plants to treat wounds and help injured companions, revealing potential roots of human medicine.

Why the Latest Science Leads Us to a New Theory of Human Nature, by Jonathan Leaf (Bombardier, 320 pp., $21) Ever since Darwin, biologists have believed that much could be learned about human nature ...

Chimpanzee using floorboards for ‘drumming performance’ shows how music emerged in humans - Primate removes floorboards from ...

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Chimps’ love for crystals could help explain our ancestors’ fascination with the shiny stones. The forerunners of modern humans collected crystals for which they had no apparent use, say scientists.

From her studies, Fiona concluded that the relative absence of creepy-crawlies was the biggest reason chimpanzees build nests ...

Chimpanzees in Michigan are not considered "persons" with human rights, according to the state's Court of Appeals. That means the owners of the DeYoung Family Zoo in the Upper Peninsula will not need ...

(AP) - Chimpanzees in Michigan are not considered “persons” with human rights, according to the state’s Court of Appeals. That means the owners of the DeYoung Family Zoo in the Upper Peninsula will ...

Chimpanzees in Michigan are not considered “persons” with human rights, according to the state’s Court of Appeals. That means the owners of the DeYoung Family Zoo in the Upper Peninsula will not need ...

The forerunners of modern humans collected crystals for which they had no apparent use, say scientists. Now they hope a new chimp study will finally unlock the roots of the infatuation. Crystals have ...