Chimps Seen Cracking Open Tortoise Shells—a First
One adult male even appeared to save half of his hard-shelled snack for later—an intriguing sign of future planning
Bonobo Mothers Interfere in Their Sons’ Monkey Business
They find suitable mates for their offspring and chase away intruders once the mating begins, boosting fertility rates
Gorillas Appear to Grieve for Their Dead
Scientists found that expressions of grief even extended beyond members of the same peer group
Baby Monkey Born Using Frozen Testicular Tissue, Giving Hope for Infertile Childhood Cancer Survivors
Around 30 percent of pediatric cancer patients are rendered infertile by chemotherapy or radiation treatments
Sun Bears Mimic Each Other’s Facial Expressions to Communicate
Previously, precise facial mimicry has only been observed in humans and gorillas
Parrot Genes Reveal Why the Birds Are So Clever, Long-Lived
Researchers say the avian creatures are as genetically distant from other birds as humans are from other primates
Orangutans Are the Only Non-Human Primates Capable of ‘Talking’ About the Past
Mothers waited several minutes before alerting offspring to potential predators, pointing toward capacity for displaced referencing
DNA Analysis Offers Insights on Origins of Extinct Jamaican Monkey
The unusual creature had few teeth, rodent-like legs, a squat body and a slow-paced lifestyle
Babies Share Same Laugh Patterns as Chimpanzees
Unlike adults, who tend to laugh while exhaling, infants let giggles loose while both inhaling and exhaling
Researchers Suggest Big Toe Was Last Part of Foot to Evolve
Early hominins’ big toes were equipped for life on the ground and in the trees
Why Humans Are the Only Primates Capable of Talking
New study suggests ape vocalizations vary according to neural abilities, not vocal anatomy
At Nearly Four Months Old, the Zoo’s Youngest Gorilla Has Begun to Show His Rambunctious Roots
Moke, the National Zoo’s first infant gorilla in nine years, enlivens the primate house with chatter and play.
Stock Photo Agencies Agree to Pull ‘Unnatural’ Images of Primates
PETA had lobbied against images that perpetuate harmful misconceptions about the animals
Extinct Gibbon Species Discovered in 2,000-Year-Old Chinese Tomb
It’s believed the species represents a new genera of apes that may have died out just 300 years ago
Your Bed Is Dirtier Than a Chimp’s
Human beds have far more bacteria associated with skin, saliva and feces than the nests of our primate cousins
What Can Chimpanzee Calls Tell Us About the Origins of Human Language?
Scientists follow and record chimps in the wild to find out if they talk to each other—and to fill in details about how and why language evolved in humans
First Infant Gorilla Born at the Zoo in Nine Years; Watch a Video of the Birth
Little Moke and his first-time mother Calaya are doing well
Do Other Animals Besides Humans Go Bald?
From Andean bears to Rhesus macaques, non-human mammals have hair woes of their own
Scientists Successfully Clone Monkeys, Breaking New Ground in a Controversial Field
It is the first time that scientists have successfully cloned primates using a method known as somatic cell nuclear transfer
Humans Like Helpers, But Bonobos Prefer Bullies
A new study has found that bonobos gravitate towards characters that push and steal toys
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