Scientists observed spotted hyenas (Crocuta crocuta) playing in the wild and found that their precise, sophisticated ...

While laughing seems uniquely human, it is not. Researchers now have compared laughter in humans to laughter in the various ...

Female orangutans are generally solitary, but they travel more and eat less in an apparent effort to ensure their offspring ...

Exploring these differences formed the crux of a new study that documented laughing patterns between primates — a very ...

The study compared laughter from four orangutans, two gorillas, three bonobos, four chimpanzees, and four human children, ...

Summary: Laughter is a universal human trait shared by all living great apes, including chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, and orangutans. However, the exact evolutionary trajectory of laughter, and how ...

Guided by the biologists and experts that accompany National Geographic Expeditions, wildlife watching goes from memorable to ...

Leipzig Zoo in central Germany is a world-leading center of great ape research. Recent studies have seen chimpanzees there using touchscreen controls to navigate virtual forests and locate food ...

The internet’s favorite baby monkey allegedly became the target of an international clout stunt. The influencers involved are now learning that some content comes with consequences. If you’ve been ...

Just 10 days after giving birth, Soga ventured out into the morning sunshine, clamped a sheet in her left foot, and with her baby clinging onto her neck, used her two arms to shimmy up a rope to a ...