A century ago, millions of chimpanzees roamed across Africa, sharing 98.6 percent of our DNA and even crafting their own ...

Editor's note: This segment was rebroadcast on July 7, 2025. Click here for that audio. Scientists studying chimpanzees in the Budongo Forest of Uganda noticed the creatures seem to be administering a ...

For all the diversity of the human condition, one experience is almost universally painful: adolescence. It's also unusual. Most other species pass from puberty to adulthood quickly, but humans linger ...

By Patricia Sia Ngevao In Sierra Leone, the critically endangered western chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes verus) faces growing ...

When we think about what sets humans apart from other animals, language often comes to mind. Language is more than words—it also relies on the ability to build shared understanding through ...

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Our brain is arguably the organ that most distinguishes humans from other primates. Its exceptional size, complexity and capabilities far exceed those of any other species on Earth. Yet humans share ...

Chimpanzees are one of our closest relatives and their lives are in peril because of human intrusions into their homes and lives. A new book edited by chimpanzee experts Drs. Lydia Hopper, Assistant ...

Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) are native to the forests and savannas of central and western Africa. These creatures are our closest living relatives and share approximately 98.8% of our DNA. Similar ...