chimpanzees

FILE PHOTO: A doctor holds a human brain in a brain bank in the Bronx borough of New York City, New York, US June 28, 2017. Credit: Reuters/Carlo

Scientists Hunt Down Genes Behind Humankind’s Big Brain

A pink coloured papier-mâché replica of faeces. Credit: Cecile Sarabian

Is Disgust a Universal Emotion?

Schizocardium californicum as a larva, juvenile and adult. Credit: Paul Gonzalez and Chris Patton, Hopkins Marine Station

A Male Bug that Turns Female and the Vietnamese Dormouse That’s Reading Echoes

Thomas' body lies approximately 3m from the fence line from where the observations were made. Credit: Edwin van Leeuwen & Katherine Cronin

Are Chimpanzees as Affected By Death as Humans?

Two of the chimpanzees that participated in the study. Credit: Esther Hermann

Not Just Humans – Chimpanzees Trust Their Buddies, Too

Chimpanzees (here an adult male) show an almost unlimited tolerance towards infants - even when unrelated. Credit: Dr. Claudia Rudolf von Rohr

Chimpanzees Have a Sense of Morality

Neanderthals were just too macho for culture. Credit: suchosch, CC BY-SA

Early Humans Had to Become More Feminine Before They Could Dominate the Planet