Scientists learned that wild African chimpanzees consume alcohol by eating fermented fruit, suggesting that human attraction to alcohol may have ancient evolutionary origins.

The donations poured in ahead of Dr. Seuss Day, providing playful enrichment for retired research chimpanzees ...

Last year, Maro and his colleagues estimated wild chimpanzees’ alcohol intake based on the amount of fermented fruit they eat ...

Chimpanzees love their alcohol. Among our closest primate relatives, they frequently feast on fermented fruit in the wild. So ...

Chimpanzees share more than 98% of human DNA, and decades of field research across Africa show their societies can be ...

Chimpanzees at Chimp Haven use donated Dr. Seuss books to spark curiosity and engagement.

The riskiest behavior in humans peaks in adolescence. Researchers from the University of Michigan and James Madison University expected to find risky behavior to peak in adolescence in a study of ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Human teenagers aren’t exactly known for their restraint. An ...

A new book edited by chimpanzee experts Drs. Lydia Hopper, Assistant Director of the Lester E. Fisher Center for the Study and Conservation of Apes, and Stephen Ross, Director of the Center, called ...

The study suggests that both humans and chimpanzees possess a “shared cognitive predisposition” for crystals. Whenever such a ...

Crystals have repeatedly been found at archaeological sites alongside Homo remains. Evidence shows that hominins have been ...