Modern chimpanzees select rock tools in similar ways to Oldowan hominins, early humans who used stone tools that date back to around 2.5 million years ago. According to a new study, these ...

In their paper published in the Journal of Human Evolution, the group describes the way chimpanzees choose rocks to use as tools for cracking nuts, and how they compared what they found with prior ...

Chimpanzees ... by a group of humans who raised him as a pet, feeding him an abundant diet of fruits, vegetables, and meat. Resting chimpanzee portrait. Image by jonnysek via Depositphotos. Facial ...

Comparing chimpanzees and humans to macaques enabled the researchers to tell when differences between the two apes were due to changes in chimpanzees, changes in humans, or both. The authors ...

As scientists began to understand the role of the genome as life's blueprint, they thought perhaps the human genome could explain our unique traits. But a thorough comparison with chimpanzees in ...

During playdates, it is common for parents to compare their child with other children. They can end up stressing about milestones and if their child is “behind”. Research shows while there are ...

Chimpanzees are renowned for their remarkable intelligence and ability to use tools, but could their cultures also evolve over time, similar to human cultures? A new multidisciplinary study, led by ...

As scientists began to understand the role of the genome as life’s blueprint, they thought perhaps the human genome could explain our unique traits. But a thorough comparison with chimpanzees in 2005 ...

As scientists began to understand the role of the genome as life’s blueprint, they thought perhaps the human genome could explain our unique traits. But a thorough comparison with chimpanzees in 2005 ...

"I don't think it is relevant to compare animal abilities to those of human children because other species are not just developmentally delayed humans," she said. "They have evolved to solve ...