Human brains still react to chimp voices, hinting at a deep evolutionary link in how we recognize sound.

Ai, a renowned “genius” chimpanzee known for counting, recognising symbols, colours and painting, died aged 49 from old age and multiple organ failure at Kyoto University. Her decades of research ...

The curious minds at What If reveal the truth about human and chimpanzee evolution, comparing genomes, behavior, and ...

One of the most promising theories for the evolution of human speech has finally received support from chimpanzee communication, in a study conducted by a group of researchers led by the University of ...

Ai, a "genius" chimpanzee who could recognize more than 100 Chinese characters and the English alphabet, has died aged 49, Japanese researchers said.

Figuring out precisely when and why the early hominins transitioned from an arboreal lifestyle to habitual bipedalism remains a mystery in palaeoanthropology. Although many early hominin species ...

A shriek broke the dawn on the savannah, followed by more screeches and the rustle of branches: The wild Fongoli chimps were ...

Great apes share human-like social circles, but chimpanzees and bonobos differ in how selectively they maintain close social ...