Most Complete Bonobo Genome Assembly Provides Clues on Great Ape Evolution

Medicine & Technology May 06, 2021

A new and most complete bonobo genome assembly accurately compares bonobo genes to other great apes as well as to modern humans.

Chimps on Zoom: These Animals Get to Video Call Each Other at Different Zoos to Ease Boredom During COVID-19 Lockdown

Mar 19, 2021

A Czech zoo has taken an unusual step to allow its chimpanzees to make video calls with other chimps at different zoos via Zoom to ease boredom and idleness among these animals due to pandemic lockdown.

Chimpanzee-Killing Disease Linked by Researchers to New Species of Bacterium

Feb 04, 2021

Researchers from the University of Wisconsin have identified a new bacterium species linked with the chimpanzee-killing disease that has killed more than 50 great apes since 2005.

Great Apes Are Prone To Getting COVID-19 Infection, Here’s How Researchers Are Protecting Them

Dec 09, 2020

Humans studying and caring for the apes are taking extra precautions to prevent COVID-19 infection from spreading, including its unidentified impacts.

Like Humans, Chimps Also Prefer Less Friends Later in Life

Oct 23, 2020

As humans grow older, they lean towards smaller circles of known and trusted friends instead of actively seeking new ones. According to a new study, this behavior is not limited to homo sapiens - finding the same behavior in chimpanzees.

Human Cells Look Younger Than Chimp's Despite Sharing 99% of Genetic Code

Sep 20, 2020

A new study suggests that there could be a primitive explanation for human cells to age longer than chimpanzees which share 99% genetic code with humans.

[VIDEO] Human Speech Evolved From Lip-Smacking in Chimps, Study Suggests

Jun 17, 2020

Have you ever noticed chimps doing lip-smacking? Researchers say this mannerism seen in apes has some implications on the evolution of human speech. Click the link above to learn more.

Study Suggests Some Human Hearts Could Have Bones in Front of Them Just Like What Was Found in Chimps Why Does it Matter?

Jun 11, 2020

Scientists have discovered a rare and tiny bone in front of the heart of chimpanzees. The os cordis, which can sometimes be found in humans, is said to be linked to heart disease. Click the link above to learn more.

Not Just Mimicry; Animals Can Understand Words and Do Arithmetic Too, Study Reveals

Jun 08, 2020

Experts claim that some animals can do more than just imitate gestures and sounds. Scientists claim that animals such as parrots and chimpanzees can comprehend words and form connections between them. Furthermore, they say these animals can also do simple math.

Britain Starts Testing Its First Vaccine for COVID-19

Apr 24, 2020

The United Kingdom is testing its first vaccine for the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) on 510 Britons. Developed by Oxford University, the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine uses the common cold virus taken from chimps.

The First Ever Evidence of Wild Chimps Catching and Consuming Freshwater Crabs

May 29, 2019

Researchers’ findings suggest that aquatic fauna may have been a regular of hominins’ diets and not just a seasonal fallback food

The Behavioral and Cultural Diversity of Chimpanzees Are Reduced Due to Human Impact

Mar 11, 2019

Chimpanzees are known for exhibiting extraordinary behavioral and cultural diversity, but it was reduced because of human disturbance.

Humans Have Closer Cousin Than Chimpanzee, The Rare Bonobo Ape

May 03, 2017

While it is a common notion that the chimps are the closest human relative, the bonobo challenges this theory. The rare ape species is a perfect fit for human evolution on the anatomical level.

Champion Foodies—Chimpanzees Will Make the Trek for a Delicious Meal

Mar 17, 2015

Though researchers have come to understand that in comparison to the human palette, chimpanzees may not be as refined, it appears that these clever relatives are foodies at heart. In fact, when it comes to a meal of grapes over veggies, chimpanzees will even go out of their way for the chance to dine on something sweeter than the norm. In a new study published this week in the journal PeerJ researchers at Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo investigated the food preferences of chimpanzees in captivity only to find that the animals are clever enough to find a way of getting the goodies they prefer.

What Drives Monkeys to Drink—The Fruit-Filled Tale Of Why We Imbibe

Dec 02, 2014

As a child, alcoholism was something that surrounded evolutionary physiologist Robert Dudley from the University of California Berkeley. Watching first-hand as his father descended into the addictive disease, Dudley’s first fascinations as a scientist were with what predispositions led to humans’ strong attraction to the intoxicating libations.