The University of Wisconsin African Studies Program welcomed assistant professor in anthropology Margaret Bryer March 4 as a ...

Quick Take It was previously thought that chimpanzees were at least 2.8 times more aggressive than bonobos. Aggression may come down to location and the fight for food and other resources with species ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jane Goodall, whose lifelong work as a primatologist helped broaden the world’s understanding of animal behavior and emotions, has ...

Humans perceive emotional expressions displayed by non-human primates and spontaneously mimic these expressions, according to ...

The study of foraging behaviour and cognitive ecology in primates reveals a fascinating interplay between ecological challenges and evolved cognitive strategies. Primates navigate complex environments ...

In a series of tea party-like experiments, a bonobo was able to identify imaginary juice and grapes. Kanzi was a famous bonobo who could understand spoken English and taught scientists a lot about ...

Historically considered a more peaceful species than their chimpanzee cousins, bonobos are actually just as aggressive -- but target their ire most often at males, according to a study published ...

Jane Goodall, whose lifelong work as a primatologist helped broaden the world’s understanding of animal behavior and emotions, has died, her institute said Wednesday. She was 91. Her field studies ...