The bonobo, named Teco, who tended to point at the food a lot in all circumstances, also reminded us of another caution: ...

To get treats, apes eagerly pointed them out to humans who didn't know where they were, a seemingly simple experiment that ...

An experiment shows that bonobos can understand when a human lacks knowledge and point them in the right direction ...

New research seems to suggest bonobos could possess some form of theory of mind. But there's a bit more to it than that.

Some great apes realize when a human partner doesn’t know something and are capable of communicating information to them to ...

The study provides clear evidence that apes can intuit another's ignorance, a trait once thought uniquely human.

New research has revealed that bonobos and chimps can recognize when humans don’t know something, a skill once thought to be ...

World Bonobo Day highlights the urgent need to protect bonobos from habitat destruction, poaching, and deforestation.

A cooperation experiment shows for the first time that animals, as well as people, are capable of communicating new ...

Working out how smart or intelligent your partner is, in any given task, is a tricky skill at the best of times. This type of ...

Recognising that someone lacks information you possess is key for effective communication and cooperation, and bonobos seem ...

Specifically, some bonobos were more likely to point to the location of a treat when they knew that a human companion was not ...