We have changed from wanting animals to understand human language to wanting to understand how they communicate with each ...

A new documentary explores a growing body of scientific research documenting the wide range of gender and sexual diversity found in the animal kingdom, from pregnant male seahorses to matriarchal ...

Each of the scientists in the film has faced severe backlash from their research,” says the director of Second Nature.

You could never have a short conversation with Desmond Morris, one of the last surviving Surrealists, who has died at the age ...

Ever wondered what it’s like to tickle an ape? Turns out, they bloody love it, and lose their minds laughing just like we do.

Scientists have long known that ancient Homo sapiens and Neanderthals lived alongside each other for thousands of years—until ...

Instead of hunting big game or wielding fire, the hobbit-like hominin Homo floresiensis likely scavenged leftovers of prey ...

It turns out that the chuckles of humans and great apes follow similar rhythms, with regular timing between their laughs, a ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. In the heart of Salonga National Park, one of Africa’s largest protected areas, researchers are trying to earn the trust of wild bonobos, one of ...

Great apes and humans all laugh with a steady, even rhythm, and a new study finds it has barely changed in 15 million years.

Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. In Salonga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo, ...

Simon Green has returned to the studio for new Bonobo album Distance in Static, the DJ/producer’s follow-up to 2022’s Fragments. Out September 11 via Ninja Tune, the record features vocal turns from ...