It has been argued that human culture rests on a unique ability to learn from others more than we could possibly learn alone in a lifetime. Two studies show that we share this ability with bumblebees ...

The charged cultural conversation about pets and children — see “Chimp Crazy,” “childless cat ladies” and more — reveals the hidden contradictions of family life. By Amanda Hess Amanda Hess is a ...

PETA is once again going after the woman who tried to fake a chimpanzee’s death in 2021. In a new motion filed Wednesday, the animal rights organization accused exotic animal broker Tonia Haddix of ...

In the 1950s, Japanese zoologists noticed that a group of macaques developed a new food-washing technique and spread the knowledge throughout their ranks. If these primates could communicate and teach ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

Associate Professor Federico Battiston and PhD Student Onkar Sadekar, both researchers from the Department of Network and Data Science at Central European University (CEU), contributed to research on ...

Remember when the critics said your art was so simple that a monkey could do it? Well it turns out they were right. 37-year-old Brent is a retired laboratory primate living at the Chimp Haven ...

1 that sponging is a socially learned behavior and likely not the result of genetic inheritance. "We were the first to consider extensive genetic data to actually exclude genetic explanations for the ...

The director behind "Tiger King" is sparking reactions from animal rights groups and viewers of the latest docuseries, "Chimp Crazy," which has shined another spotlight on exotic animals. "Chimp Crazy ...

Researcher extroardinaire Jane Goodall, who has studied chimpanzees for more than four decades, will distill her expertise this weekend at two events: The Roots & Shoots Discovery stage show for kids ...

Bob Grant From 2017 to 2022, Bob Grant was Editor in Chief of The Scientist, where he started in 2007 as a Staff Writer. Before joining the team, he worked as a reporter at Audubon and earned a master ...