Chimpanzees in Michigan are not considered "persons" with human rights, according to the state's Court of Appeals. That means ...

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A groundbreaking ten-year study on the behavior of chimpanzees, reported in the journal Current Biology, reveals that humanity's closest living relative expresses a propensity for human-like warfare.

The Michigan Court of Appeals has denied a writ of habeas corpus for seven chimpanzees currently at the DeYoung Family Zoo in ...

A similar disorganized attachment can occur in captive chimpanzees, particularly orphans who are raised by humans. A lack of a permanent caregiver can lead to this more fearful behavior. However, in ...

A Michigan Court of Appeals ruled Friday that chimpanzees are not human, and will not be granted release from a zoo in the ...

The Michigan Court of Appeals has denied a writ of habeas corpus for seven chimpanzees currently at the DeYoung Family Zoo in ...

Dr. Jane Goodall, who passed away at the age of 91, revolutionized primatology with her research on chimpanzees in Tanzania.

I remember little from my early years in central London, though the city still feels like an echo of home. I was 4 years old ...

Chimpanzees consume daily alcohol equivalent to two cocktails from ripe fruits, shedding light on human evolutionary ties to ...

Scientists estimate chimps’ alcohol consumption for the first time, and find they seem to prefer boozier fruit.

Zoo Knoxville's chimpanzee, Lu, recovers after a landmark spinal surgery that removed a benign tumor, in collaboration ...