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Monkeys and apes
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Chimpanzees seem to get more technologically advanced through culture
Some chimpanzees use sticks to fish for termites Manoj Shah/Getty Images Wild chimpanzees appear to learn skills from…
Before the Stone Age: Were the first tools made from plants not rocks?
There are few things more irritating in everyday life than getting something stuck between your teeth. Thankfully, we…
Sick chimpanzees seek out range of plants with medicinal properties
A chimpanzee in Budongo Forest, Uganda, feeding on the fruit of a sandpaper tree (Ficus exasperata) Elodie Freymann…
Tiny great ape fossils identified as new species from Europe
Two teeth, viewed from multiple angles, from the newly identified ancient ape Buronius manfredschmidi Böhme et al., 2024,…
Orangutan is first non-human seen treating wounds with medicinal plant
Rakus the orangutan with an injury on his face, before he applied leaves to the wound Armas An…
‘Peaceful’ male bonobos may actually be more aggressive than chimps
Bonobos often act aggressively, despite their peaceful reputation Sergey Uryadnikov / Alamy Stock Photo Have we misjudged our…
Great apes threatened by mining for electric vehicle batteries
The noise pollution, habitat loss and disease spillover that can come with mining could threaten chimpanzee populations in…