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Great Apes and Humans Share a 15‑Million‑Year Laughter Rhythm

The finding points to gradual gains in vocal timing that may have helped build the foundations for human speech.

First Recorded Sumatran Orangutan Crosses Public Road Using Canopy Bridge

Scientists Warn Indonesia Floods Dealt ‘Extinction‑Level’ Blow to Tapanuli Orangutans

Researchers Trace the Origins of Kissing to Great Apes 21.5 Million Years Ago

Los Angeles Zoo Introduces First Baby Bornean Orangutan in Nearly 15 Years

L.A. Zoo Announces First Chimp Births in 11 Years: Two Healthy Baby Girls

Young Orangutans Learn Night Nests Through Social Watching, 17-Year Study Finds

Mountain Gorilla Study Finds Alliances, Not Strength, Define Social Ranks

Study Finds Female Gorillas Outrank and Overpower Males Despite Size Disadvantage

Maternal Influence Shapes Chimpanzee Communication, New Study Finds

Wild Orangutans Nap to Offset Sleep Lost to Social Nesting

Four Orangutans Escape Frankfurt Zoo After Enclosure Fault

Study Reveals Wild Chimpanzee Infants Lack Disorganized Attachments Seen in Humans

Online Debate Over 100 Men vs. Gorilla Captivates Millions Worldwide

Chimpanzees Observed Sharing Alcoholic Fruit in Groundbreaking Study

Study Reveals Chimps and Bonobos Use Sexual Behavior to Manage Social Tensions

Gorillas' Diets Reveal Plants with Potential to Combat Superbugs

52-Year-Old Winston, One of the World's Oldest Gorillas, Dies at San Diego Zoo Safari Park

Winston, One of the Oldest Silverback Gorillas, Dies at 52

Columbus Zoo Celebrates Birth of Critically Endangered Gorilla