Great apes are among the most powerful and intelligent animals on Earth, yet most of them rarely pose a threat to humans. We explore the differences between species, from peaceful bonobos and ...

Many people see the appearance of the Roman limes as the first human frontiers in the strict sense. But they were not. Above ...

Chimpanzees and bonobos may be very close to us humans on the tree of life, but one of our differences is the way we store ...

To find bonobos in their nests and, once found, follow these extraordinary primates and one throughout the day, without causing the animals stress or prompting them to flee. For the past 18 months, ...

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, the chimpanzees. But is this ...

Why the Latest Science Leads Us to a New Theory of Human Nature, by Jonathan Leaf (Bombardier, 320 pp., $21) Ever since Darwin, biologists have believed that much could be learned about human nature ...

Scientists at Kyoto University were treated to a spontaneous musical performance from Ayumu, a 26-year-old chimpanzee.

Recent scientific discoveries include a new dinosaur species in Brazil, reassessment of bonobo behavior, and evidence of Roman use of human excrement in medicine. The dinosaur, Dasosaurus ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bonobos (Pan Paniscus) on a tree branch. The Swearing and Aggressive Bonobo ( Pan paniscus). Democratic Republic of Congo. Africa© ...

A new study is challenging the popular perception of bonobos as the 'peaceful hippies' of the simian world. Researchers discovered that bonobos, much like chimpanzees, exhibit notable aggressive ...