Across the forests of central and western Africa, two of the most remarkable primates on Earth live very different lives ...

All great apes exchange calls of some sort, whether it’s an orangutan’s hoot, a bonobo’s chatter, a gorilla’s grunt, or a ...

Gorillas may have greater self-awareness than scientists previously thought. A new study finds that gorillas perform just as well as chimpanzees in tests that require awareness of their own bodies. A ...

Ever wondered what it’s like to tickle an ape? Turns out, they bloody love it, and lose their minds laughing just like we do.

Words vanish the instant they’re spoken, and no skeleton can tell us when our ancestors first started talking. So how can ...

A study of chimps, gorillas and other great apes, including human children, sheds light on how laughter has evolved.

A study of 140 laughter sequences found the same rhythmic timing pattern in humans, chimps, gorillas, bonobos and orangutans.

Uganda is a land of breathtaking biodiversity, home to some of the most extraordinary primate experiences in the world. While mountain gorillas in Bwindi often steal the spotlight, chimpanzee trekking ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. A new survey finds that populations of forest elephants, lowland gorillas and chimpanzees have remained relatively stable in a large landscape in ...