The chimpanzee approaches the camera and appears to recognize that it is different from her environment, video footage shows. She picks up a long stick, uses it to probe the camera and then appears to ...

the chimpanzee.” The park was designated as a protected area in 2002 following research by Philipp Henschel, who documented the “uncontrolled poaching and unregulated bushmeat hunting ...

Gabon ANPN/Panthera/Gaboma Multimedia and Productions As a group of scientists from Panthera gathered around to watch trail ...

Scientists study cultural traditions in chimpanzees, revealing dialects used for mating and the impact of human influence on ...

Chimpanzees select materials for tools based on flexibility. Chimpanzees act as engineers when making their tools, deliberately choosing plants that provide materials with more flexibility, a new ...

Part of what's novel: females. "Right off the bat, they were just enamored with the ladies in the group," says Rana Smith, the president and CEO of Chimp Haven in Louisiana, the federal sanctuary for ...

Researchers studying wild chimpanzees at Gombe National Park in Tanzania found that the apes selected tool materials based on mechanical properties that align with the laws of physics. Listen to Story ...