By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) - Bonobos for years have had the reputation of being the cool hippies of the simian world, with a "make love, not war" ethos, in contrast to their ...

For decades, scientists believed that bonobos, one of our closest living relatives, were among the most peaceful primates.

Chimpanzees consistently choose crystals over ordinary rocks, suggesting a curiosity that may echo early humans.

Chimpanzees have a reputation for being aggressive, while bonobos are often seen as their peaceful counterparts. This ...

Learn how comparing aggression in chimpanzees and bonobos challenges the long-held belief that chimpanzees are the more violent of our closest ape relatives.

The riskiest behavior in humans peaks in adolescence. Researchers from the University of Michigan and James Madison University expected to find risky behavior to peak in adolescence in a study of ...

The study suggests that both humans and chimpanzees possess a “shared cognitive predisposition” for crystals. Whenever such a ...

The donations poured in ahead of Dr. Seuss Day, providing playful enrichment for retired research chimpanzees ...

A chimpanzee might not walk into a bar, but these apes have a taste for alcohol. Specifically, they consume alcohol inside fermented fruits, from figs to star apples to local stone fruits. As these ...