A new report published Tuesday in the journal Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution provides fresh clues on the origin of human ...

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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 plants to treat open wounds and tend to each other's injuries. University of Oxford scientists, working with a local team in the Budongo Forest, filmed ...

Social grooming between two chimpanzees in the Budongo Forest. Credit: Elodie Freymann / Frontiers The study focused on two chimpanzee communities, Sonso and Waibira, over four months of direct ...

Scientists have found that chimps in Budongo Forest, Uganda, can identify leaves with medicinal properties. The chimps use the leaves to treat their own injuries and tend the wounds of others.

May 14 (UPI) --New research sheds light on how chimpanzees self-medicate wounds with plants and provide aid to other chimps. A new report published Tuesday in the journal Frontiers in Ecology and ...

Chimpanzees use forest first aid to treat wounds and leaves to wipe their bottoms, scientists have found. A study, led by a University of Oxford researcher, catalogued the apes dabbing leaves on ...

Scientists have long known that early attachment to caregivers plays a crucial role in human development, but what about one of our closest relatives, the chimpanzee? By observing the behaviour of ...

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