Jane Goodall, an iconic figure in conservation whose work transformed human-animal relations, is perhaps best known for the trailblazing research she carried out with chimpanzees at Gombe Stream ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jared Ranahan is a reporter who covers travel and ecotourism. While Louisiana is known for its high concentration of alligators ...

At some point in your life you might have seen animals groom each other. This is something very common in chimpanzees, for example. Thanks to decades of work by primatologist Dr. Richard Wrangham and ...

Twenty-one chimpanzees were relocated from the Alamogordo Primate Facility to Chimp Haven sanctuary. These chimpanzees, many in their 50s and 60s, were the last remaining at the facility due to their ...

Animals respond to injury in many ways. So far, evidence for animals tending wounds with biologically active materials is rare. Yet, a recent study of an orangutan treating a wound with a medicinal ...

Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) are native to the forests and savannas of central and western Africa. These creatures are our closest living relatives and share approximately 98.8% of our DNA. Similar ...

Picture a baby chimp clinging to its mother's back, wide eyes taking in everything around it. Just like human babies, these little ones start life completely helpless, relying on their mom for ...