Well, not now – but a paper published in Genome Biology in 2006 concluded that after humans and chimpanzees cleaved from each ...

Chimpanzees may look like smaller, hairier versions of humans, but when a full-grown chimp decides to throw its weight around ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Animal researchers have known for some time that chimpanzees are very much like us. But a new study shows that just as we go to war sometimes to protect our territory and way of life, ...

Chimpanzees may think much more like humans than previously believed, according to new research published in Science. The study provides evidence that chimpanzees can rationally revise their beliefs ...

As scientists have studied the chimpanzee, they’ve found more and more similarities between humans and their closest living relatives. But when it comes to the courts, chimps and humans couldn’t be ...

Ayumu’s success rate, like those of other chimps younger than about 10, is better that Ai’s. It appears that young chimps, like human children, have better so-called eidetic memory—the ability to take ...

The frequently cited 99% similarity between human and chimp DNA overlooks key differences in the genomes. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

Researchers have found two important building blocks of human speech in wild chimpanzees, one of our closest relatives. A pair of studies finds that chimp communication includes both rhythmic ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Chimpanzees are our closest primate relatives, sharing 99 percent ...

We have recently read a lot about the remarkable life's work of the great chimpanzee researcher Jane Goodall, who passed away on 1 October 2025. We learned that the Kenyan archaeologist and ...