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Great Ape Laughter Shows Shared Beat Across Species

Researchers say a steady, evenly spaced laugh rhythm points to an ancestral pattern that may illuminate how vocal control evolved.

Gibraltar’s Macaques Eat Soil to Counter Tourist Junk Food, Study Finds

Science Study Documents Rare Chimpanzee Community Split With Sustained Lethal Attacks

Urine Tests Show Wild Chimps Regularly Metabolize Alcohol From Fermented Fruit

Same-Sex Sexual Behavior Documented Across Dozens of Primate Species

Study Finds Young Chimpanzees Take the Biggest Physical Risks

Study Finds Chimpanzee Killings Expanded Territory and Boosted Reproduction

Chimps Weigh Evidence and Change Their Minds, Science Study Finds

Wild Chimpanzees Routinely Ingest Alcohol From Fermented Fruit, Study Finds

Study Finds Wild Chimps Consume About One Human Drink’s Worth of Ethanol Daily

Wild Chimpanzees Ingest Alcohol Equal to About Half a Liter of Beer Daily, Study Finds

Twycross Zoo Welcomes First Bonobo Born in the UK

Female Mountain Gorillas Routinely Outrank Non-Alpha Males, Study Finds

Chimpanzees Catch Yawns From Android Head

Chimpanzees Contagiously Yawn in Response to Humanoid Robot

Capuchin Monkeys on Jicarón Island Abduct Howler Infants in Unprecedented Behavior

Chimpanzees Found to Drum with Rhythmic Intent, Revealing Subspecies-Specific Patterns

Chimpanzees Observed Sharing Alcoholic Fruit in Groundbreaking Study

Wild Chimpanzees Seen Sharing Alcoholic Fruits for the First Time

Chimpanzees Demonstrate Advanced Tool-Making by Selecting Flexible Materials