While the new studies have reinforced the idea of Neanderthal and Homo sapiens admixture in Europe, the picture in South Asia regarding interbreeding and Homo Sapiens’ relationship with Denisovans ...

Chimpanzees, and the closely related bonobos, are the species nearest genetically to humans, sharing about 98.8 per cent of our DNA. The human and chimpanzee evolutionary lineages split about 6.9 ...

Chimpanzees bear genetic adaptations that help them thrive in their different forest and savannah habitats, some of which may protect against malaria, according to a study by an international team ...

Chimps have genetically adapted to thrive in their natural habitats and avoid deadly malaria, according to a new study. The primates are our closest living relatives, sharing more than 98% of their ...

Chimpanzee consists of two extant species: the common chimpanzee and the bonobo. Image via Depositphotos Chimpanzee communities, much like human societies, engage in a perpetual battle for space and ...

Wētā FX VFX supervisor Luke Millar describes finding the right balance to represent Williams as a CG chimp and how it all came together for the spectacular "Rock DJ" musical sequence.

To crack open a nut, a chimpanzee chooses to use two tools: a hammer, and an anvil. The hammer is held in the hand and brought down heavily onto a nut sitting atop the anvil.

When chimpanzees reach adolescence, life becomes very different from what they've experienced so far — they must find their place in the complex social world of adults. Rachna Reddy, a ...

Modern chimpanzees select rock tools in similar ways to Oldowan hominins, early humans who used stone tools that date back to around 2.5 million years ago. According to a new study, these ...

Humanity’s closest genetic cousins, bonobos are the “Make Love Not War” chimpanzees who swing through the trees as well as with each other, valuing love over hate and lust over greed ...

"Are they co-operative, is there interbreeding, are the locals able to make their way into the elite?" They are optimistic about the success of the technique, known as Twigstats, after testing it ...