Chimpanzees share more than 98% of human DNA, and decades of field research across Africa show their societies can be intensely violent. Long-term studies at sites like Gombe and Kibale document ...

An October 2025 social media post correctly reported that researchers documented an apparent effort by a troop of chimpanzees in the Congo Basin to domesticate more than 30 penguins. Rating: False ...

The study suggests that both humans and chimpanzees possess a “shared cognitive predisposition” for crystals. Whenever such a ...

They gave quartz, calcite and other types of crystals to chimpanzees in a rehabilitation center. The apes responded with great interest, and the researchers ended up needing to trade large amounts of ...

Chimpanzees love their alcohol. Among our closest primate relatives, they frequently feast on fermented fruit in the wild. So ...

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Scientists found that chimpanzees consume alcohol from naturally fermented fruit, offering new clues about animal diets and ...

Twenty-five years after the film's release, the chimps from "MVP" feel the lingering effects of a life in show business. Kelsea Petersen / The Athletic; Tim DiFrisco / Getty, Tom Pidgeon / Getty ...

Chimpanzees would fail a breathalyser test because they consume fruit containing alcohol, a study has found. Researchers ...