Some chimpanzees seem to use sexual behaviour like genital rubbing to manage stressful situations, which shows they aren’t as different from hypersexual bonobos – our other closest living ape ...

Bonobos are an endangered species endemic to the Democratic Republic of Congo, where they face threats from deforestation, poaching and the pet trade. At least 15,000 to 20,000 individuals live in ...

Humans share this behavioural strategy with our closest living ape relatives – bonobos and chimpanzees. Now researchers, led by Durham University, UK, have undertaken what is thought to be one ...