The chimp had a reputation for being friendly and social, the press release said. "One of our care team's favorite memories of Kijana is the way he would excitedly greet keepers with teeth ...

A team of researchers has identified distinct mother-offspring attachment types in wild chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes verus). Drawing parallels with human psychology, the study provides compelling ...

In humans, the AF connects to the middle temporal gyrus (MTG). This connection has now also been demonstrated in chimpanzees for the first time. "Our results suggest that the neuronal architecture ...

Scientists studying chimpanzees in Budongo Forest, Uganda, have observed that these primates don't just treat their own injuries, but care for others, too—information which could shed light on ...

Chimpanzees in Uganda have been observed using medicinal plants - in multiple ways - to treat open wounds and other injuries. University of Oxford scientists, working with a local team in the ...

Chimpanzees in captivity have long been observed giving each other basic medical care, including removing splinters and cleaning each other’s teeth. Finding the same tendency in the wild means ...

New research from a team of cognitive scientists and evolutionary biologists finds that chimpanzees drum rhythmically, using regular spacing between drum hits. Their results, publishing in the ...

Not everyone has wisdom teeth, which usually develop fully at the back of the mouth between the ages of 18 and 24 years. Various factors can result in a lack of wisdom teeth, including genetics ...

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 ...