Apes share the human ability to imagine, suggests new research. A series of tea party-like experiments are the first study to ...

In a series of tea party-like experiments, Johns Hopkins University researchers demonstrate for the first time that apes can ...

Apes, like humans, are capable of pretend play, challenging long-held views about how animals think, a new study suggests.

Humans aren't the only species that can pretend, a study shows. Scientists offered a bonobo imaginary juice and grapes in a ...

A bonobo tracked imaginary juice and pretend grapes in an experiment, challenging long-held assumptions about the abilities ...

The ability to imagine — to play pretend — has long been thought to be unique to humans. A new study suggests one of our closest living relatives can do it too.

In A Nutshell Kanzi, a 43-year-old bonobo, successfully tracked pretend juice poured between empty cups, choosing the correct ...

A new study shows a bonobo can track pretend juice and grapes, suggesting apes also have imagination, not only humans.

A new experiment hints that an ape may be able to play pretend like humans do.

Some great apes realize when a human partner doesn’t know something and are capable of communicating information to them to change their behavior, a new study shows. Researchers from Johns Hopkins ...

Apes can use imaginary objects in the same way as human children, new research suggests. A series of tea party-like ...