A series of stunning findings about great apes’ mental capabilities in recent years has transformed how we see our closest relatives ...

Cooperation is a pillar of human society, promoting an exchange of skills and knowledge between different individuals and ...

UPDATE: On July 31, the zoo announced that the baby is a boy named Remi. The Milwaukee County Zoo on Wednesday announced that a baby bonobo was born to Elema on May 30. It’s exciting news because as ...

There’s nothing like a little cuddle time with mom! Just take it from a baby Bonobo at the Cincinnati Zoo who was caught snuggling with her mama. The two were having the best lazy morning together ...

An endangered bonobo, a primate which is considered the closest living relative of a human, has successfully given birth this week at a UK zoo. The baby was welcomed into the world on 11 September at ...

As humans have wondered about their own capacities for thought and imagination, so too have they wondered about the mental faculties of animals. What is the inner life of, say, a lower primate like?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The great apes are the closest living relatives to humans. We share over ninety-eight percent of our DNA with some species of ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC/Gray News) - An exhibit at a Tennessee zoo is closed for repairs after a male bonobo shattered a layer of safety glass during an interaction with a group of teenage visitors. The ...

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, there's an effort to save one of humankind's closest living relatives: the bonobo. This benefits the animals, brain research and the economy of the DRC. The ...