Across the forests of central and western Africa, two of the most remarkable primates on Earth live very different lives ...

Chimpanzee are one of several mammal species that use tools to hunt and search for food. While the East African nation of Uganda is home to a wealth of iconic creatures spanning from the forest ...

Scientists have confirmed that the AIDS virus infecting more than 40 million people worldwide originated in wild chimpanzees in a remote central African forest. David McAlary in Washington tell us how ...

Between 2000 and 2023, more than 6,000 African primates were traded internationally in 50 countries, according to a newly published report. Endangered chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) and critically ...

A West African chimpanzee climbs down a baobab tree on the Fongoli home range in the Kedougou region, on December 9, 2025. [AFP] Michel Tama Sadiakhou's future dramatically changed course some 15 ...

Chimpanzees are humans' closest living relatives, sharing more than 98% of our DNA. They are endangered, with fewer than 250,000 left and an annual decline of between 1.5% and 6%. This is due to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A recent study on chimpanzees in Taï National Park in Côte d'Ivoire, West Africa, revealed that chimpanzees are losing traditions ...

A guide to chimpanzee trekking in Uganda The 42-year-old chimpanzee lounges lazily on the branch, eyeing us congenially. Far ...

Chimpanzees bear genetic adaptations that help them thrive in their different forest and savanna habitats, some of which may protect against malaria, according to a study by an international team led ...

It’s a question that recently popped up again after the publication of a study in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Learning and Cognition, co-authored by primatologist Frans de Waal.

Chimpanzees bear genetic adaptations that help them thrive in their different forest and savannah habitats, some of which may protect against malaria, according to a study by an international team led ...