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 ...

Cortices from 11 primate species share the same archetypal fractal shape, indicating a universal mechanism for primate and mammalian cortical folding, and suggesting novel shape biomarkers for brains.

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

For an item that most of us use every day without much thought, mirrors can be a rich source of insight into the inner workings of our minds. Image credits Andre Mouton. Self-awareness is something ...

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 ...

The animal kingdom is filled with fascinating species whose names end with the letter 'E,' each uniquely adapted to thri ...

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

Now, we’re all about equal opportunity dick sizes here at IFLScience, but the miniature nature of the gorilla phallus really ...