Pop icon Michael Jackson bought his chimp Bubbles from a research facility in Texas, and was kept as a pet for years.

However, life in the spotlight proved difficult for a chimpanzee, and as Bubbles matured into a strong adult, it became increasingly challenging to keep him as a pet. As Bubbles grew in size ...

home to around 200 of the park’s now 1,000-strong chimpanzee population. The study found that while young chimpanzees acquire basic tool-use skills between the ages of 5 and 6, they continue ...

These results also have implications for chimpanzee conservation. Specifically, they indicate that malaria may be or may have been a strong selective pressure for chimpanzees living in forests.