Compared with humans, chimp infants appear to act as daredevils earlier in life, according to a paper published today in ...

The youngest chimpanzees are the biggest risk-takers. Would humans show the same pattern if adults weren’t keeping such a ...

The riskiest behavior in humans peaks in adolescence. Researchers from the University of Michigan and James Madison ...

A young chimp swings through the jungle canopy at the Ngogo Chimpanzee Project at Kibale National Park in Uganda. Image credit: Kevin Lee/Ngogo ...

— -- Unseen by anyone else on a hike, a snake crosses your path. What would you do? Chimps, our closest animal cousins, emit soft hoots to warn their unaware friends about the unseen danger. But ...

When I talk about my time in the field, and how wonderful and fascinating chimpanzees are, one thing that often surprises people is that chimps eat meat. Listeners are truly shocked—"Wait what?" they ...

When I first worried about snakes in the forest, everyone told me that the best way to avoid them was to stay near chimpanzees. Chimps are always on the lookout, have a very sharp eye, and give good ...

You are never too old to play — a maxim that even adult chimpanzees seem to follow. Young chimpanzees are already known to get many benefits from playing. But it seems to also be more important among ...

Evolutionary or comparative, knowing the rational capabilities of our closest evolutionary relatives is highly relevant. You can't compare an unknown to a known; you can't tell when traits evolved if ...

Filmmaker Alastair Fothergill spent three years in Western Africa, following a group of wild chimps. His Disney nature film Chimpanzee showcases a... Following The Lives Of Chimpanzees On Screen The ...

Ena Onishi, a doctoral student at Japan’s Kyoto University, has spent more than 600 hours watching chimpanzees urinating. She has a good reason for all that peeping, though. She is part of a team of ...