Chimpanzee mothers may grieve loss of their young
New observations from the Budongo Forest in Uganda help us to understand why chimpanzee mothers carry their dead infants.
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World-leading primate complex opens
A new cutting-edge research facility for advancing scientific knowledge on chimpanzee cognition and behaviour has officially launched.
The eyes have it
The ability to detect the direction of someone’s gaze is not unique to humans, as had been previously thought, according to new research.
Chimps are users
Chimpanzees use others to get what they want, in a similar way to human beings, new research at St Andrews has found.
Animal cognition expert honoured by the British Psychological Society
Lifetime Achievement Award for Professor Richard Byrne
How “great” an ape are you?
Online test reveals if humans instinctively understand our closest relatives
Dramatic differences spotted in chimp communities
Neighbours vary in hunting and rank
Chimps’ cultural traditions extend beyond family
Social tradition in chimpanzees mimics human culture
Chimps pass on knowledge to the next generation
Apes have ability thought to be unique to humans
With a little help from my friends
Family and friends reduce stress in wild chimpanzees