Animal intelligence is not just about problem-solving—it directly shapes how species hunt, fight, and survive under constant ...

Drumming and singing at the same time is impressive, whether you’re Karen Carpenter, Ringo Starr or a chimpanzee. Japanese ...

A series of stunning findings about great apes’ mental capabilities in recent years has transformed how we see our closest relatives ...

A new study says chimpanzees seem drawn to crystals much like humans are—holding them, studying them, and refusing to let them go. Archaeological evidence shows human ancestors collected quartz and ...

Meet Bruce, a one-of-a-kind underdog story with feathers. An endangered kea parrot missing the entire upper half of his beak ...

The new movie details the backstage maneuvers that catapulted Michael Jackson to stardom but leaves his personal life out of ...

For a long time, scientists judged animal intelligence by how closely it resembled human behavior. That left a lot unnoticed.

Without a curvy upper beak to get in the way, Bruce the kea uses his lower beak to stab or joust at other birds in his social ...

Scientists speculate that human eyes stand out more than chimpanzee eyes because there’s an advantage for humans in being ...

A friend, whom I hadn’t seen for a couple of years, seemed surprised when I greeted him with an outstretched hand last week.

Conflict between people and apes is very rare here but in other Ugandan forests, the sight of chimps crossing the road would ...