Chimpanzee moms are like us: They mourn, dote, and take 'me' time. New research is revealing more about chimp motherhood, vital knowledge that can help conserve the endangered species.

National Geographic revisits Jane Goodall’s iconic 1963 article about the chimpanzees of Gombe Stream Game Reserve.

From playgrounds to primate sanctuaries, a new study by the University of California in Santa Barbara in the US and the and University of Portsmouth in England suggests both chimpanzees and humans ...

In the 1970s, chimpanzees were successfully taught American Sign Language and were able to recite over 240 words to both keepers, and to communicate with one another. One chimpanzee called Washoe even ...

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