This, in a nutshell, is the heart of the stoned ape theory, or the idea that our impressive cognitive capabilities, like ...

DNA sequences for the chimpanzee, orangutans and more will help scientists to determine what sets humans apart from other ...

These findings challenge the idea of a single evolutionary event driving the emergence of human intelligence. Instead, our ...

A peep from a bonobo is believed to mean roughly “I would like to…” and a whistle is believed to mean “let’s stay together.” But when combined to make a “peep-whistle,” it’s thought to mean something ...

The study found that the most common ways apes adapted to habitat change included foraging for human crops, changing nesting patterns, and traveling along human-made paths. These changes can help ...

An international research team has mapped the genomes of six ape species, revealing genetic distinctions that shed light on ...

They presented young and adult apes with videos of either a human hand (a social model) or a mechanical claw (a non-social model) building a tower. The results showed that while adult apes ...

Yoo and colleagues’ work elevates the quality of ape genome sequences to the same level as existing sequences for humans, enabling the authors to investigate the evolutionary history of almost ...