Apes include a rather broad range of simians (higher primates) from the Old World. Generally, if it’s not a monkey, people ...

The study examined 52 human brain samples from 2016 and 2024, all taken from the frontal cortex, the part of the brain responsible for judgment, decision making, and muscle movement.

A new study from Indiana University discovered that bonobos, humans’ closest living relatives, make similar vocalizations ...

These differences also offer valuable insights into the diversity of social strategies in primates, including humans. Chimpanzees and bonobos are physically similar and belong to the genus Pan, family ...

Great apes – bonobos, chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans – all emit play calls that acoustically resemble human chuckles.

Baobab trees may be a proxy for measuring long-term use of land by humans. They live long, have economic benefits, and are ...

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The study questions the long-held belief that northern Africa became arid around 3 million years ago, which coincides with ...