A new study sheds light on the role of sexual behavior in apes, which has implications for understanding its evolutionary ...

Often called the “pygmy chimpanzee,” bonobos are an emblem ... found swinging through the Congo Basin’s trees. These highly intelligent primates exhibit complex social behaviors and have an impressive ...

These birds are extremely intelligent and have been recorded fashioning simple tools from twigs and stones ... efficient for mosquito control. The Bonobo is an endangered ape species endemic to a ...

Bonobos, often seen as the “make love, not war” apes, are famous for using sexual behavior to smooth over conflicts. Chimps, ...

We don't just have sex to reproduce—new research suggests that using sex to manage social tension could be a trait that ...

“Bonobos and chimpanzees both live in very complex social structures with very rich social interactions that they have to ...

Bonobos are an endangered species endemic to the Democratic Republic of Congo, where they face threats from deforestation, poaching and the pet trade. At least 15,000 to 20,000 individuals live in ...

A first-of-its-kind study suggests bonobos, like humans, can understand someone else’s lack of knowledge—and adjust their actions accordingly Margherita Bassi Daily Correspondent If someone is ...

This weekend, the group entered the gold-trading center of Bukavu in eastern Congo after government soldiers fled. By Elian Peltier and Justin Makangara Elian Peltier reported from Dakar ...

An unknown illness first discovered in three children who ate a bat has rapidly killed more than 50 people in northwestern Congo over the past five weeks, health experts say. The interval between ...

Krupenye told CNN that he hopes the study will help to raise awareness around bonobos, an endangered species found exclusively in the Democratic Republic of Congo. “This kind of work shows us ...

Krupenye told CNN that he hopes the study will help to raise awareness around bonobos, an endangered species found exclusively in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Alexander Piel, a biological ...