Wild chimpanzees alter the meaning of single calls when embedding them into diverse call combinations, mirroring linguistic operations in human language. Human language, however, allows an infinite ...

In this video, I explain the difference between Hominids and Hominins, including the timeline of when hominins split from ...

Even compared to chimpanzees, our closest relatives, our wounds are slow to recover – but it could be the outcome of us ...

Chimpanzees are often cast as a mirror to our darkest tendencies, embodying violence, territoriality and power struggles. In ...

Humans are the only species on Earth known to use language. They do this by combining sounds into words and words into ...

Wild chimpanzees alter the meaning of single calls when embedding them into diverse call combinations, mirroring linguistic ...

Chimpanzees and bonobos both comfort distressed group members in similar ways, a new study from Durham University reveals, challenging old assumptions.

said that the Yuanmou ape-man and culture were significant discoveries of ancient human remains in China. They are the first chapters in China's elementary and middle school history textbooks, and an ...

Researchers have mapped non-B DNA motifs in the genomes of great apes, highlighting their potential role in genome evolution, cell processes and genetic diseases. The discovery uses newly sequenced ...

The internet's latest absurd obsession is: who would win in a no-rules fight between 100 average human men and one adult male ...