Chimpanzees and bonobos are closest living relatives, sharing over 98% DNA. They belong to the genus Pan. Though similar, ...

Two killer whales have been caught "kissing" on camera in a fiord in northern Norway. A group of ...

An international research team led by scientists from the University of Vienna has uncovered new insights into how ...

As research clearly shows that animals have rich cultural traditions and active minds, Philippa Brakes stresses how vital it ...

ONPRC leaders have engineered a “deliberate and far-reaching cover-up,” PETA wrote. Animal handlers at the center have been ...

Japanese macaques respond emotionally to dying companions. Strong social bonds increase closeness to the dead.

Prior to this instance, the “tongue-nibbling” had only been observed a handful of times in captivity. First seen in captive ...

Orcas often share food with each other—it’s a prosocial activity and a way that they build relationships with each other,” ...

A recent study published in the research journal Oceans has added yet another interesting, human-like interaction to the pantheon of orca behaviors observed in the wild. This time, the orcas were ...

Beluga whales ( Delphinapterus leucas) have also displayed mouth-to-mouth interactions in the wild. During a study on captive ...

Paleoneurobiologist Emiliano Bruner explores the superpower of projecting images and words that has allowed us to make a ...

A new study from Indiana University discovered that bonobos, humans’ closest living relatives, make similar vocalizations ...