Wild chimpanzees use tools during some of the most cognitively and physically demanding foraging behaviors observed in non-human animals. While the behavioral changes that occur with aging have been ...

Chimpanzees in West Africa get inebriated during lengthy "drinking sessions" featuring the fermented sap of palm trees — normally used to make palm wine — according to a new study published Wednesday.

in 1960 that chimpanzees in Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania use tools to fish termites out of their mounds, further research has found that they use a variety of different tools to suit ...

Wild chimpanzees show reduced participation and performance in their tool-use behaviours as they experience old age, according to long-term video observations. The study, published today in eLife, ...

(Three chimps engaging with the honey hole experiment in Kibale National Park.Andrew Bernard) Traveling can be an eye-opening experience for chimpanzees, forcing them to become more innovative.

Jane Goodall, the trailblazing primatologist who taught the world about chimpanzees and their striking similarities to humans, has died at the age of 91. Her death was announced by her foundation, the ...

Source: Ruben van Kuik, via Wikimedia Commons. How do scientists study the evolution of human culture and cognition? There aren’t any early hominins around—but there are chimpanzees, our closest ...

Cumulative culture is a remarkable phenomenon: it refers to a species’ ability to build up knowledge and skills over time, with ideas and practices becoming more complex and refined from one ...

Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) are native to the forests and savannas of central and western Africa. These creatures are our closest living relatives and share approximately 98.8% of our DNA. Similar ...

The behaviour was noted amongst two communities of chimpanzees in the forest. Chimpanzees in Uganda use medicinal plants for first aid on injuries. Research conducted in Budongo Forest highlights ...