Young female chimpanzees learn certain hunting and gathering skills from their mothers much faster than their male counterparts -- who prefer to spend their time playing, researchers said on Wednesday ...

Picture a baby chimp clinging to its mother's back, wide eyes taking in everything around it. Just like human babies, these little ones start life completely helpless, relying on their mom for ...

Jane Goodall’s research at Gombe Stream National Park revolutionized our understanding of chimpanzee intelligence. In 1960, she observed a chimp named David Greybeard stripping leaves from twigs to ...

A chimpanzee mother vocalizes while her offspring looks on. Young chimpanzees learn their communication style from their mother and maternal relatives, but show little similarity to the communication ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Val, an adult male chimpanzee, demonstrates the ‘grass-in-ear’ behavior. - Jake Brooker/Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage Trust ...

New research on chimpanzees is forcing scientists to rethink where the line between human and animal minds really lies. In carefully designed experiments, chimps are not just grabbing at treats or ...