Chimpanzees are the only great apes, apart from humans, that have adapted to living on savannas as well as in forests.

New research led by University of Oxford researchers has found that old age likely impacts the habitual tool-use behaviors of some wild chimpanzees—although the extent to which different individuals ...

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, ...

Young chimpanzees are remarkably innovative, inventing tools and improving on ones that adults use—and this technical know-how could hold the key to better appreciating the role of children in the ...

Just like any self-respecting plumber has a tool for any occasion, chimpanzees in the Congo have developed specialized "tool kits" to help them forage for ants. That's the conclusion of new research ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Chimpanzees drum with regular rhythm when ...