Before chimpanzees and bonobos sit down to share a meal, they perform a surprisingly tender ritual that keeps the peace. What ...

Chimpanzees and bonobos are among the closest living relatives of humans. They share more than 98% of our DNA, highlighting the remarkable genetic closeness between species. Yet, these primates are ...

"Hippie" bonobos are just as aggressive as "warrior" chimpanzees, according to a new study. However, the findings also reveal some key details about which sex is instigating the aggression. Bonobo ...

Since all three ape species diverged from a common ancestor that lived roughly six million to eight million years ago, the ...

WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) - Bonobos for years have had the reputation of being the cool hippies of the simian world, with a "make love, not war" ethos, in contrast to their belligerent cousins, ...

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 ...

Psychologists from Durham University, UK, have observed the behavior of 90 sanctuary-living apes to establish whether bonobos were more likely than chimpanzees to comfort others in distress. The study ...

A new study found that chimpanzees hold hands, hug, and kiss to ease tension, just like humans. A new study from the journal ...

World Chimpanzee Day 2026 is observed every year on July 14. Here are some highlights of world's five rarest chimpanzee groups, the threats driving their decline, their evolutionary link with humans ...