Chimpanzees possess a rare combination of intelligence, strength, and social coordination that can quickly turn conflict into ...

A once large and peaceful group of chimpanzees in the western forests of Uganda has now split into two, causing a rare “civil ...

The first well-observed "civil war" in wild chimpanzees reveals that shifting social ties alone can fracture a group, ...

New study describes what may be the first case of a unified community of chimps turning on itself ...

Chimpanzees have a reputation for being aggressive, while bonobos are often seen as their peaceful counterparts. This contrast has frequently been used to explain different sides of human nature.

Wild chimpanzees in Uganda split into rival groups and turned violent, revealing how broken social bonds alone can drive ...

An unusually large troop of chimpanzees displayed cooperation and social cohesion for decades, until something shifted and ...

WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) - Bonobos for years have had the reputation of being the cool hippies of the simian world, with a "make love, not war" ethos, in contrast to their belligerent cousins, ...

Bonobos (Pan Paniscus) on a tree branch. The Swearing and Aggressive Bonobo ( Pan paniscus). Democratic Republic of Congo. Africa© Sergey Uryadnikov/Shutterstock.com For decades, scientists believed ...

If you’re not worried by the war, you’re not paying attention. No, not the war in the Middle East. The war in Africa. The Red ...

A new study of our two closest living relatives finds that, at least in zoos, bonobos may not be more peaceful than ...

Historically considered a more peaceful species than their chimpanzee cousins, bonobos are actually just as aggressive -- but target their ire most often at males, according to a study published ...