Humans are not the only species to combine concepts to build more complex meaning, a new study found. Bonobo chimpanzees combine calls in a manner similar to how humans structure words to make phrases ...

The beauty of the Lunar Zodiac is that it brings us affinity with our animal kin, real and mythological. We live out our years under our animal sign, manifesting their astrological personalities. Each ...

You report on a study that says “peaceful” male bonobos may be more aggressive than male chimps. On behalf of the Australian branch of the organisation that has been the long-term sponsor of the ...

When Jane Goodall went to Gombe in Tanzania in the 1960s to study wild chimpanzees, she made a number of discoveries that changed our picture of our closest living relatives. She discovered that ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Primates have larger brains than most other mammals of their size. This gives them advanced ...