A glimpse into the challenges faced by the Congolese people, their resilience, and the exploitation of their resources.

An analysis reveals how the two primate species use sex to resolve conflicts. This suggests that the social function of sex ...

The findings support the idea that sex was already being used for social purposes by the last common ancestor of humans, bonobos, and chimpanzees.

Analysis - Doug was the leader of his chimpanzee group. He had quickly gained a reputation from human observers as a fair and tolerant alpha male. One day he was separated from the group for some ...

Doug was the leader of his chimpanzee group. He had quickly gained a reputation from human observers as a fair and tolerant alpha male. One day he was ...

Doug was the leader of his chimpanzee group. He had quickly gained a reputation from human observers as a fair and tolerant ...

Tensions can sometimes be eased under the duvet when couples argue, but we humans are not the only ones to use sex as an ...

Bonobos, often seen as the “make love, not war” apes, are famous for using sexual behavior to smooth over conflicts. Chimps, ...

We don't just have sex to reproduce—new research suggests that using sex to manage social tension could be a trait that ...

A new study sheds light on the role of sexual behavior in apes, which has implications for understanding its evolutionary ...

The study took place at two African great ape sanctuaries: Lola ya Bonobo Sanctuary in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage Trust in Zambia. In total over 1,400 hours of ...