How likely is a chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) to steal food from another chimp? It depends on whether they’re a friend or a ...

Iconic male chimpanzee Asega, 28, died on Wednesday after sustaining blunt force trauma in the head, Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary management has revealed. In a statement issued Thursday evening, ...

“Coney Island, where a fella can have the time of his life,” exclaims the announcer in the short documentary Shorty at Coney Island. “Especially if he’s a baby chimpanzee.” Released in 1936, Shorty at ...

In recent years, scientists have shown that chimpanzees favor certain peers by picking whom they prefer to groom and ...

Scientists have identified dozens of previously overlooked cultural behaviors in wild chimpanzees, suggesting that the great ape's culture extends far beyond complex skills like tool use. In a single ...

In 1960 a spirited animal lover with no scientific training set up camp in Tanganyika’s Gombe Stream Game Reserve to observe chimpanzees. Today Jane Goodall’s name is synonymous with the protection of ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Ponso, the only surviving chimpanzee of a colony of 20 apes, is pictured on Chimpanzee Island near the town of Grand Lahou, Ivory Coast, on August 18, 2017. AFP Contributor AFP via Getty Images Deep ...

Chimpanzees are highly social primates known for their intelligence, complex relationships, and flexible behavior. Credit: ...