Wild chimpanzees and gorillas can form long friendly associations that last decades – new research

Friendships between these two very different primates likely outlasted your promise to be best buds forever with your school classmates.

Chris Young, Senior Lecturer in Evolution and Social Behaviour, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
Oct. 31, 2022 • ~6 min

Chimps call out to recruit hunting buddies

Chimpanzees eat more than fruit. When they're on the hunt for meat, researchers have found their barks bring other chimps to close in on their prey.

U. Zurich • futurity
Aug. 16, 2022 • ~5 min

Study Shows Chimps Share Complex Communication System
VOA Learning English • voa
May 30, 2022 • ~4 min

Nut cracking chimps hint at a deeper culture

Experiments with chimpanzees trying to figure out how to crack open nuts on their own suggest they may learn cultural behaviors from others like humans do.

U. Zurich • futurity
Feb. 17, 2022 • ~4 min

Chimpanzees rub insects on open wounds – new research suggests treating others may not be uniquely human

How Rekambo chimpanzees demonstrate a number of ground breaking behaviours never seen before in animals.

Fiona Stewart, Lecturer in Wildlife Conservation, Liverpool John Moores University • conversation
Feb. 9, 2022 • ~7 min

Chimpanzees rub insects on open wounds – new research suggests self-medication may not be uniquely human

How Rekambo chimpanzees demonstrate a number of ground breaking behaviours never seen before in animals.

Fiona Stewart, Lecturer in Wildlife Conservation, Liverpool John Moores University • conversation
Feb. 9, 2022 • ~7 min

Chimpanzees rub insects on open wounds: here's why it's a fascinating discovery

How Rekambo chimpanzees demonstrate a number of ground breaking behaviours never seen before in animals.

Fiona Stewart, Lecturer in Wildlife Conservation, Liverpool John Moores University • conversation
Feb. 9, 2022 • ~7 min

We've proved that wild primates suffer from tooth decay – and chimps are among the worst

We studied 8,000 primate teeth and finally confirmed that humans are not the only living primate to suffer from cavities. But there are interesting differences.

Ian Towle, Postdoctoral researcher & teaching assistant, London South Bank University • conversation
Dec. 8, 2021 • ~6 min

Harvard biologist discusses testosterone’s role in society

The hormone testosterone provides a backdrop for male aggression and violence, both in nature and in society, argues a Harvard human evolutionary biologist.

Alvin Powell • harvard
Sept. 17, 2021 • ~6 min

Guy friends help male chimps find mates and become dads

If you're a male chimp looking for love—or offspring—it pays to make friends with other males.

Morgan Sherburne-Michigan • futurity
Aug. 19, 2021 • ~8 min

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