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 ...

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

Female bonobos find strength in numbers, teaming up to fend off males in the wild, a new study finds. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive ...

Nothing brings a group of primates together, humans included, quite like a threat from outside. Bonobos are unique among primates because they do not kill other bonobos, even during conflicts with ...

Male bonobos are larger and stronger than females, so researchers have found it puzzling that the female apes enjoy high status in bonobo society. After analyzing three decades of behavioral data, ...

Cooperation is a pillar of human society, promoting an exchange of skills and knowledge between different individuals and ...

Female bonobos send one of the most confusing signals in the primate world: a bright pink genital swelling that stays fully inflated long before - and long after - they're actually fertile. It looks ...

An ape habitat at the Memphis Zoo is temporarily closed after a group of guests taunted the ape, who then broke an interior glass. The moment was captured on camera and has since gone viral. The ...