Female bonobos find strength in numbers, teaming up to fend off males in the wild, a new study finds. Along with chimpanzees, bonobos are among humans’ closest relatives.

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In the lush forests of Côte d’Ivoire’s Taï National Park, a grunt followed by a hoot might not just be noise—it might be a ...

This study could provide insight into how women could build power to better protect ourselves from male violence.

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There is no animal that physically looks exactly like we humans but with research, it has been confirmed over the years that certain animals are genetically related to us. Their reactions sometimes ...

Chimpanzees combine hoots, calls and grunts to convey far more concepts than with single sounds alone. It may be a first among nonhuman animals.

American and German scientists studied six bonobo communities in the DRC, the only country where these great apes live in the wild. Female bonobos form quick, coordinated alliances – called ...

American and German scientists studied six bonobo communities in the DRC, the only country where these great apes live in the wild. Female bonobos form quick, coordinated alliances – called coalitions ...

The more that female bonobos backed each other in the study ... “This reinforces the idea that apes and humans are very innovative and flexible in their behavior. If anything, I think we ...

In contrast, bonobos are known as the most empathetic ape, heralded as the pacifist hippies, led by female collectives, who make love, not war. But our new research suggests it is time to leave these ...