Chimpanzees and bonobos are two closely related species of great apes and share much of their DNA with humans. Though they appear similar, they differ significantly in behavior, social structure, and ...

A bonobo demonstrated the ability to track imaginary objects in controlled tests, challenging the belief that imagination is uniquely human and hinting at deep evolutionary roots. In a set of ...

Discover some interesting facts about bonobos, the peaceful and endangered great apes found only in the Congo rainforest.

World Bonobo Day reminds us that one of our closest relatives lives by cooperation, not conflict, and now faces serious ...

Juvenile bonobo embraces a distressed companion during post-conflict consolation. Psychologists from Durham University, UK, observed the behaviour of 90 sanctuary-living apes to establish whether ...

Scientists tested a bonobo called Kanzi and found evidence he could understand pretend objects, suggesting imagination may not be human-only.

Apes orphaned by the illegal trade in bushmeat and pets can overcome trauma and develop social abilities like those of their mother-reared peers. A new study led by Durham University, UK, looked at ...

The great apes are the closest living relatives to humans. We share over ninety-eight percent of our DNA with some species of these creatures, and it’s valuable to think of ourselves as being more ...