Chimpanzees are humans' closest living relatives, sharing more than 98% of our DNA. They are endangered, with fewer than ...

A chimpanzee named Vanilla looked in awe, seeing a vast, open blue sky for the first time after living in captivity. The animal protection organization Save The Chimps posted a heartwarming video ...

Fritchman kept the chimp at his house for about a month before giving it to the city of Boise. The city displayed the chimp in Julia Davis Park that summer. But come wintertime, additional ...

When a male chimpanzee wants to hit on a female without causing a scene, he sometimes has to get a little creative. "The alpha male, he can mate with whoever he wants, whenever he wants ...

Though very close in genetic relationship and virtually next-door neighbors, chimpanzees and a less-well-known species called bonobos in Zaire are socially poles apart. Only identified as a ...

Goodall started an organization called Roots and Shoots to inspire young people to be active in environmental and ...

An hour’s drive down a ragged dirt road, deep in the heart of Uganda’s Kibale National Park, a small research camp sits in the middle of chimpanzee territory. Tangled vines drape ancient trees ...

A study in Japan suggests that peeing is contagious in chimpanzee troops. When one goes, they all tend to go. The question is why. The finding is based on more than 600 hours of chimp ...