A viral video from Miami’s Zoological Wildlife Foundation shows chimp Limbani consoling a man pretending to cry. His tender gestures of empathy, including hugs and kisses, have captivated millions ...

Chimpanzees and bonobos structure their social relationships in similar ways to humans, according to a new international study led by researchers from Utrecht University and Universidad Carlos III de ...

Primates, including humans, are among the social animals living on Earth. Their survival relies heavily on cooperation with ...

The researchers pointed out that the chimps tested in the study are used to contact with humans and familiar with objects not found in the natural world, so future experiments should be carried out ...

Chimpanzees in Michigan are not considered “persons” with human rights, according to the state’s Court of Appeals. That means the owners of the DeYoung Family Zoo in the Upper Peninsula will not need ...