Young chimpanzees are remarkably innovative, inventing tools and improving on ones that adults use—and this technical know-how could hold the key to better appreciating the role of children in the ...
Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The animal kingdom is chock full of nutcrackers and that skill can ...
There is no doubt that a wide variety of nonhuman animals (animals) display different local cultural traditions. 1 Chimpanzees are no exception, and a recent essay published in Nature Human Behaviour ...
Just like any self-respecting plumber has a tool for any occasion, chimpanzees in the Congo have developed specialized "tool kits" to help them forage for ants. That's the conclusion of new research ...
"Planet of the Apes" may have been onto something. Chimpanzees are steadily honing their tool-using skills -- a process unfolding over millennia, driven by the exchange of ideas through migrations ...
Chimpanzees drum with regular rhythm when they beat on tree trunks, a new study shows. Chimpanzees and humans last shared a common ancestor around 6 million years ago. Scientists suspect this ancient ...
Government says science has advanced enough that chimps should be a last resort. In this July 30, 1999 photo, Keeli, a Chimpanzee living at the Ohio State University animal laboratory, looks out from ...