Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new study has found that chimpanzees may be far from shy bathroomgoers. A team of researchers spent more than 600 hours studying ...

Eric Goode looks at the bond, the love really, that exists between humans and animals, particularly monkeys, in his 4-part HBO documentary series “Chimp Crazy” premiering Sunday night. Like his “Tiger ...

Smarter than primates? Without language, it becomes a level playing field. Feb. 7, 2011— -- We cooperate more than other primates, right? With our extensive systems of governance and such global ...

Monkeys are more skilful in using tools to crack open their favourite nuts than we thought. In addition to breaking nuts open with stones and copying more experienced individuals, they exercise a ...

Australian scientists have tested an old adage claiming that a monkey could eventually write Shakespeare if given unlimited time. Getty Images It’s a midsummer’s pipe dream. Chimpanzees might be ...

In a study of chimpanzee and monkey anatomy, primate arms provide hints about how our ancestors got to the ground in one piece. By Miriam Fauzia Millions of years ago, a simian ancestor of humanity ...

When I talk about my time in the field, and how wonderful and fascinating chimpanzees are, one thing that often surprises people is that chimps eat meat. Listeners are truly shocked—"Wait what?" they ...

The tale of Sam the chimp – the controversial beer-drinking, cigarette-smoking chimpanzee once housed at what is now called the Monkey Bar & Grille near Loveland – has been unearthed thanks to a viral ...