Are helicopter parents the reason kids don’t turn rebellious until their teenage years, when they finally get some autonomy?

A new study posits that same-sex sexual behavior developed to help primates in complex social groups ease tension, reduce ...

Chimpanzees show physical risk taking peaks in infancy, not adolescence, highlighting the powerful role of supervision in ...

The riskiest behavior in humans peaks in adolescence. Researchers from the University of Michigan and James Madison ...

In humans, teens do the most dangerous things. In chimpanzees, that honor goes to toddlers. The difference may lie in ...

Ai, a female chimpanzee famous for her cognitive skills has died at 49, according to the Japanese institute where she lived.

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State University Anthropology Professor Jill Pruetz long suspected that man-made changes influenced the aggressive behavior researchers have observed among chimpanzees. However, her ...

Chimpanzees and bonobos are among the closest relatives of humans. They share more than 98% of our DNA. Yet, these primates ...

Bonobo evolution reveals bonding and group cohesion in response to threats, favoring paths to finding peace instead of ...

Ai, a "genius" chimpanzee who could recognise more than 100 Chinese characters and the English alphabet, has died aged 49, ...