Psychologists from Durham University, UK, have observed the behavior of 90 sanctuary-living apes to establish whether bonobos were more likely than chimpanzees to comfort others in distress.

Bonobos, which are among our closest living relatives, live in rare societies where females tend to outrank males, even ...

Researchers at Durham University found that chimpanzees were as likely to console one another as bonobos - even though the latter is typically considered the more "empathic" primate. The team ...

Psychologists observed the behavior of 90 sanctuary-living apes to establish whether bonobos were more likely than chimpanzees to comfort others in distress. The team, led by Dr. Jake Brooker, found ...

“In bonobo communities, females have a lot to say. And that's very different from chimpanzee communities where all adult males outrank all females in the group, and where sexually attractive ...

Researchers at Durham University found that chimpanzees were as likely to console one another as bonobos - even though the latter is typically considered the more "empathic" primate. The team logged 1 ...