Chimpanzees : Science World Report

Apr 07, 2015 05:26 PM EDT

New Action Plan May Save Gorillas and Chimpanzees in Africa

The number of gorillas and chimpanzees in Central Africa is continuing to decline. Now, conservation organizations are highlighting the plight of these animals as they attempt to push forward a new conservation plan.

Mar 19, 2015 06:21 AM EDT

Chimps, Like Humans, Travel for Better Food

It turns out that humans aren't the only ones who like good food. Scientists have found that chimps will travel a further distance for preferred food sources in non-wild habitats.

Feb 12, 2015 10:25 AM EST

The Closest Relatives to Humans Also Prefer a Glass That's Half Full

Humans aren't the only ones that like positivity. It turns out that apes also prefer a glass that's half full. Scientists have discovered that chimpanzees and bonobos are susceptible to "glass half empty" thinking.

Feb 06, 2015 08:04 AM EST

Chimpanzees Learn the 'Languages' of Different Social Groups with New Grunts

Chimpanzees have special grunts for particular types of foods, and their fellow chimps know exactly what those calls mean. Now, scientists have found that primate cousins change these grunts over time to make them sound more like their peers-essentially learning a new "language."

Nov 25, 2014 07:23 AM EST

Mothers with Sons are More Social Among Chimpanzees Than Those with Daughters

Does having a boy or a girl determine how social a mother chimp is? That may just be the case.

Nov 14, 2014 07:18 AM EST

Aggressive Male Chimps May Father More Children by Bullying Females

When it comes to natural selection, the bullies win out. Scientists have found that chimpanzee males that treat females aggressively father more offspring over time.

Nov 12, 2014 10:02 AM EST

Chimps and Non-Human Primates Don't Use Tools More Often During Food Scarcity

Scientists have made some surprising findings among chimpanzees. It turns out that when food is scarce, tool use among non-human primates doesn't increase.

Oct 28, 2014 11:48 AM EDT

Chimps Time Their Breakfasts to Gather the Best Fruit

How do chimps acquire sufficient food during lean times? Scientists may have found out just that. It turns out that chimps make their sleeping nests en route to breakfast sites containing fruits that are more competed for by other daytime fruit-eaters than other fruits.

Oct 23, 2014 06:24 AM EDT

Wild Chimps Have Become Nighttime Crop Raiders to Cope With Their Disturbed Habitat

Wild chimps may be developing innovative strategies in order to cope with living in disturbed habitat.

Oct 16, 2014 11:06 AM EDT

Chimpanzees Hunt for Specific Tools When Extracting Aggressive Army Ants for Food

It turns out that when it comes to eating ants, chimps prefer specific tools. Scientists have found that West African chimpanzees will search far and wide to find a spindly shrub whose straight shoots provide ideal tools for hunting aggressive army ants.

Oct 07, 2014 12:26 PM EDT

Aggressive, Competing Males May Stress Out Female Chimps

It turns out that male chimps vying for a female's affection may just be hurting themselves. Scientists have found that the aggressive tactics of male chimps might just lower a female's chances of conceiving.

Oct 01, 2014 07:16 AM EDT

Wild Chimps Learn to Use New Tools for the First Time and Teach Others

Chimps are some of the smartest animals on the planet and now, scientists have found out something else that they're good at. Researchers have discovered that chimps can adopt new behaviors and transmit them socially from one individual to another within a wild chimpanzee community.