Chimpanzees are some of the smartest creatures on Earth, sharing about 98% of their DNA with humans. Their brains work in ways that constantly surprise scientists, showing abilities we once thought ...

The post As the World Mourns Jane Goodall: A Look at the Remarkable Minds of Chimpanzees appeared first on A-Z Animals. Jane Goodall’s research at Gombe Stream National Park revolutionized our ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chimpanzees can change their minds when the facts no longer support their previous beliefs – a rational level of thinking that was ...

We all know that chimpanzees and other animals are extremely intelligent and deeply emotional. And now a recent and extremely detailed study shows just how smart chimpanzees can be and that there are ...

As a great ape, the chimpanzee possesses intelligence superior to most animals on the planet. A chimp’s genes determine about half of its intelligence, while environmental factors make up the other ...

CHIMPANZEES – and young ones at that – have outperformed humans at a cognitive task for the first time. While chimps are not going to be winning any Nobel prizes just yet, the finding highlights the ...

Chalk up another mark of chimpanzee intelligence--they not only use tools for gathering food, but also to improve their sex lives. The chimps don't have to duck into a sex shop to gather their erotic ...

Chimpanzees are known for their remarkable intelligence and use of tools, but could their cultures also evolve over time like human cultures? A new, multidisciplinary study suggests that some of their ...

She died of natural causes in California while on a U.S. speaking tour, the institute said. "Her discoveries as an ethologist revolutionized science, and she was a tireless advocate for the protection ...

For something so admired, so synonymous with merit, the concept of intelligence is remarkably poorly understood. Our society operates on the assumption that people with greater intelligence deserve ...

Jane Goodall's research at Gombe Stream National Park revolutionized our understanding of chimpanzee intelligence. In 1960, she observed a chimp named David Greybeard stripping leaves from twigs to ...