Peeing is contagious in chimpanzees, study suggests
A new study finds that captive chimpanzees may sometimes catch the urge to pee from other chimps.
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Law requires former research chimps to be retired at a federal sanctuary, court says
The ruling is the latest twist in a long-running dispute over where dozens of federally-supported former research chimps should live out the remainder of their days.
It turns out that chimpanzees and gorillas can form lasting friendships
Two decades of research in Nouabalé-Ndoki Park in the Republic of Congo found the primates foraging alongside each other, wrestling, seeking out their pals — and occasionally making threats.
The NIH is 'largely finished' moving its former research chimps to a sanctuary
All chimps managed by the National Institutes of Health that are currently eligible to go to a sanctuary have been moved there, but animal welfare advocates say more should be allowed to go.
Some Generous Apes May Help Explain The Evolution Of Human Kindness
Research on bonobos, one of our closest and gentlest relatives, may show how humans evolved to share and cooperate on a massive scale.
How Humans Domesticated Themselves
Duke anthropologist Brian Hare argues that humans evolved in a way that left us more cooperative and friendlier than our now extinct human cousins, like Neanderthals and Denisovans.
Chimpanzees Build Makeshift Ladder, Break Free From Zoo Enclosure
The animals returned to their enclosure at the Belfast Zoo after a short time, but not before alarmed visitors came face to face with at least one chimpanzee.
Jane Goodall Wants To Save Us (And Her Beloved Chimps) From Ourselves
She's learned a lot about chimpanzees. But what has she learned from them has given her a new mission: improve the health of the planet.
New York Court: Chimps Are Still Property, Not People
The judge wrote that someday they may get legal rights, but courts don't embrace change quickly. The chimps are held by Stony Brook University.
Like Us, Chimps Go Bananas For Booze
Scientists have spotted chimpanzees routinely sipping palm wine from trees in Guinea. The study supports a theory that our common relatives evolved the ability to digest alcohol millions of years ago.