Are helicopter parents the reason kids don’t turn rebellious until their teenage years, when they finally get some autonomy?

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State University Anthropology Professor Jill Pruetz long suspected that man-made changes influenced the aggressive behavior researchers have observed among chimpanzees. However, her ...

The riskiest behavior in humans peaks in adolescence. Researchers from the University of Michigan and James Madison ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Animal researchers have known for some time that chimpanzees are very much like us. But a new study shows that just as we go to war sometimes to protect our territory and way of life, ...

Chimpanzees and bonobos are often thought to reflect two different sides of human nature—the conflict-ready chimpanzee versus the peaceful bonobo—but a new study publishing April 12 in the journal ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. From a human perspective, chimpanzees and bonobos often represent ...

Chimpanzees are more likely to engage in play or groom each other if they see others performing these social behaviors first, researchers report. Chimpanzees are more likely to engage in play or groom ...

Psychologists from Durham University, UK, have observed the behavior of 90 sanctuary-living apes to establish whether bonobos were more likely than chimpanzees to comfort others in distress. The study ...

Chimpanzees are our closest living relatives, and this adds to the fascination of learning how they behave and interact with each other. We know that they, like humans, live in social groups and that ...