and even found improvement in aging brain health when comparing chimpanzees and macaques, suggesting it's our unique cortical expansion that increased our species' vulnerability to age-related brain ...

Researchers at the Max Delbrück Center have uncovered genetic distinctions between human hearts and those of other primates.

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The zoo was clean. And that is where my praise of it ends. It seems there were more artificial animals than living animals and birds. We passed many enclosures that did not have a single creature.

Though measuring animal intelligence is tricky, some animals show remarkable cognitive abilities that may rival our own.

A pioneering chimpanzee went into space for NASA — then retired to North Carolina 44 years ago. Ham the “Astrochimp” made ...

(TNS) — A pioneering chimpanzee went into space for NASA — then retired to North Carolina 44 years ago. Ham the ...

Oil exploration in the Republic of Congo’s Conkouati-Douli National Park threatens the local biodiversity, communities and ...

New study suggests apes use body parts to communicate. Researchers found links between ape gestures and human language.

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In Cameroon, bushmeat is not just a food choice but a culturally significant tradition. This report explores how to balance ...

Like humans, parrots have distinct vocal dialects and, like humans, they learn those dialects from their family, so those ...