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

By Ryan Truscott Male chimpanzees in Côte d’Ivoire’s Taï National Park use distinct “auditory gestures” to attract females.

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

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

When tales of the "curious" chimps of northern Congo—uncorrupted by misdealings with humans and apparently fully ignorant of our existence—were first reported in this magazine in 1995 ...

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

“So you are very lucky.” The bonobo, once called the pygmy chimpanzee, is a unique species of ape, native only to forests on the left bank of the Congo River. Recent research casts new light ...