Cooperation is a pillar of human society, promoting an exchange of skills and knowledge between different individuals and social groups. Humans typically do not only cooperate with their own family, ...

Female bonobos team up to suppress male aggression against them -- the first evidence of animals deploying this strategy. In 85% of observed coalitions, females collectively targeted males, forcing ...

A series of stunning findings about great apes’ mental capabilities in recent years has transformed how we see our closest relatives Clear plastic cups and pitchers adorned the wooden table in Des ...

A bonobo named Kanzi surprised scientists by successfully playing along in pretend tea party experiments, tracking imaginary juice and grapes as if they were real. He consistently pointed to the ...

There was a genius named Kanzi, a male bonobo, a species of great ape distinct from gorillas and chimpanzees. Born in 1980, he was raised in research facilities in the United States. While living ...