From school to work to everyday life, you’ve likely been part of groups that work together smoothly and others that quickly ...

Source: Ruben van Kuik, via Wikimedia Commons. How do scientists study the evolution of human culture and cognition? There aren’t any early hominins around—but there are chimpanzees, our closest ...

Despite being one of the most cooperative species on the planet, humans routinely fail to manage shared resources sustainably ...

Chimpanzees in one part of Guinea crack and eat nuts while others declined to do so even when offered tools. Chimpanzees in one part of Guinea crack and eat nuts while others declined to do so even ...

People often go to the bathroom in groups, and according to new research chimpanzees do the same, possibly to strengthen group social bonds. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

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 ...