A recent study performed on chimpanzees demonstrates that chimpanzees possess cognitive flexibility similar to that of humans. When circumstances or evidence change, chimps appear to do the thing ...

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A study of chimpanzees in the mountains of Rwanda shows our nearest relatives adapt their nests to account for extremely ...

KIBALE NATIONAL PARK, Uganda — The man tracking chimpanzee movements in a rainforest is required to follow the primates wherever they go — except up in the trees. Onesmas Ainebyona stalks the chimps ...

Chimpanzees may share more cognitive abilities with humans than was once believed. A new study finds that chimps can revise their beliefs when presented with stronger evidence, showing a level of ...

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

Ponso, the only surviving chimpanzee of a colony of 20 apes, is pictured on Chimpanzee Island near the town of Grand Lahou, Ivory Coast, on August 18, 2017. AFP Contributor AFP via Getty Images Deep ...

Ever find yourself people-watching in a cafe, or tuning into reality TV just to see who’s arguing with who? You’re not alone - and it turns out, you might have more in common with chimpanzees than you ...

“This research can help us think differently about how we approach early education or how we model reasoning in AI systems,” said Emily Sanford, a researcher at UC Berkeley. “We shouldn’t assume ...

Wild chimpanzees in the forests of Uganda and Côte d’Ivoire consume roughly two boozy beverages’ worth of overripe, fermented fruit a day, according to a new study. Chimps glug down 14 grams of ...