Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) are native to the forests and savannas of central and western Africa. These creatures are our closest living relatives and share approximately 98.8% of our DNA. Similar ...

Wild chimpanzees show reduced participation and performance in their tool-use behaviours as they experience old age, according to long-term video observations. The study, published today in eLife, ...

Every year on July 14, people around the world celebrate World Chimpanzee Day. This special day commemorates the anniversary of Dr. Jane Goodall's first visit to study wild chimpanzees in Tanzania in ...

If you’ve ever watched chimpanzees interact with one another at the zoo – or even in the wild – chances are you will have marvelled at their human-like dexterity, social skills, and body parts. This ...