Doug was the leader of his chimpanzee group. He had quickly gained a reputation from human observers as a fair and tolerant ...

We all experience stress and conflict — whether it’s an argument with a friend, workplace tension, or competition for ...

Bonobos aren’t as mellow as scientists long suspected, new research finds, challenging previously held ideas about the ...

A new study sheds light on the role of sexual behavior in apes, which has implications for understanding its evolutionary ...

We don't just have sex to reproduce—new research suggests that using sex to manage social tension could be a trait that ...

“Bonobos and chimpanzees both live in very complex social structures with very rich social interactions that they have to ...

A new look into the private lives of chimpanzees has found that the primates settle disagreements with close friends by ...

An analysis reveals how the two primate species use sex to resolve conflicts. This suggests that the social function of sex ...

Using sex to manage social tension dates back over six million years to humans' common ape ancestor, according to a new study. Comparing sister ...

At Lui Kotale, his research site outside Salonga National Park, he and other researchers wear surgical masks to protect against possible transmission of human infections to the bonobos.

The research team conducted an experiment to observe the behavior of bonobos, which varies according to human knowledge. In an experiment involving three bonobos, one researcher first hid a snack ...

Though very close in genetic relationship and virtually next-door neighbors, chimpanzees and a less-well-known species called bonobos in Zaire are socially poles apart. Only identified as a ...