The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo passed a law in January 2025 to lead efforts to establish the largest ...

Kanzi showed apes have the capacity for language, but in recent years scientists have questioned the ethics of ape experiments.

The study measured “rank” within the bonobo communities by tallying how many times females won conflicts with males. Females usually came out on top. Photograph by Christian Ziegler By banding ...

Bonobos, which are among our closest living relatives, live in rare societies where females tend to outrank males, even though males are larger and stronger. Scientists compiled decades of observation ...

CINCINNATI — A young bonobo calf at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden shared a playful moment with its mother this week, delighting visitors with a lighthearted version of the “airplane ...

An infant bonobo named Melumbe was seen cuddling with its mother Malaika at the Cologne Zoo on Thursday (May 8) as it made its debut. How an American was elected pope This North Carolina Beach ...

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 ...

Deep among Iowa’s rolling fields, bonobos—apes sharing nearly 99% of our DNA—tap out thoughts on screens, paint artwork and even conquer video games. This uni ...

An infant bonobo named Melumbe was seen cuddling with its mother Malaika at the Cologne Zoo on Thursday (May 8) as it made its debut. Would you eat 3D printed plant-based beef?

Editor in Chief Nancy Shute discusses the centennial of quantum mechanics’ framework, Hubble’s 35th anniversary and the legacy of Kanzi the bonobo.

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Chimpanzees are often cast as a mirror to our darkest tendencies, embodying violence, territoriality and power struggles. In contrast, bonobos are known as the most empathetic ape, heralded as the ...