The smartest animals in the world apart from man are very conscious of their environment by communication and being self-aware. These animals are also creative and good problem solvers. Some of them ...

A chimpanzee at San Francisco Zoo and Gardens who was said to be one of the oldest in the United States died this week at the ...

Kanzi the bonobo, who learned how to communicate with humans using symbols, has died at the age of 44. Raised and kept in ...

Maggie, a 55-year-old chimpanzee at the San Francisco Zoo, died from lymphoma just before her 56th birthday. She was known for her colorful blanket nests and subtle matriarchal role within the troop.

Tonia Haddix, the subject of HBO docuseries “Chimp Crazy” and a controversial figure in exotic animal ownership, has lost her animal welfare license, according to a new federal court order.

Researchers discovered uniquely human neuroanatomical features in a study comparing human brains to macaque and chimpanzee ...

Chimpanzees are humans' closest living relatives, sharing over 98% of our DNA. They are endangered, with fewer than 250,000 left and an annual decline of between 1.5% and 6%. This is due to habitat ...

The Zoo on Wednesday announced the recent passing of Maggie, one of the oldest chimpanzees in the United State, from lymphoma ...

Chimpanzees bear genetic adaptations that help them thrive in their different forest and savannah habitats. Some of the ...

South American soccer body CONMEBOL president Alejandro Domínguez has apologized for his remarks comparing Brazilian clubs to ...

Imagine the scene, around 3 million years ago in what is now east Africa. By the side of a river, an injured antelope keels ...