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

The chimpanzee was the first hominid in suborbital flight in 1961, only months before Soviet and American humans would follow in the Space Race.

Bubbles now resides at the Center for Great Apes in Florida PictureLux/The Hollywood Archive via Alamy; Center for Great Apes/Facebook Michael Jackson acquired his pet chimpanzee, Bubbles, in the ...

Comprehensive reference genomes have now been assembled for six ape species: siamang (a Southeast Asian gibbon), Sumatran orangutan, Bornean orangutan, gorilla, bonobo and chimpanzee. Areas of their ...

Across the forests of central and western Africa, two of the most remarkable primates on Earth live very different lives ...

For more than a century, historical documents show researchers have conducted experiments to determine whether apes are capable of communicating not only with members of their own species, but with ...

Great apes and humans all laugh with a steady, even rhythm, and a new study finds it has barely changed in 15 million years.

There are many kinds of laughter. People may guffaw at a joke. They may giggle nervously in an uncomfortable situation. They may chuckle with ​mild amusement. They may snicker to express contempt — ...

We share more than 97% of our genetic makeup with primates such as chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans. But that doesn’t mean our diets are anything alike. Here’s why. Our closest genetic relative is ...

Michael Jackson owned several exotic animals — but none captured his heart quite like Bubbles the chimpanzee. Bubbles first entered Jackson's life in the mid '80s, when animal trainer Bob Dunn helped ...