Well, scientists have found that apes kind of do the same thing. Researchers at Durham University studied how chimpanzees and ...

During an eight-month-long research trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Zambia, we studied consolation: the ...

Hugging before stressful events may be an ancient way of building trust, say scientists studying apes.

Humans could learn from chimpanzees and bonobos, who turn to group members for physical comfort during tense moments.

Physical touch may be an important evolutionary tool to help manage social tension and keep the peace. That is according to a ...

A Durham University-led study of bonobos and chimpanzees suggests physical touch evolved as a key way of reducing social ...

Bonobo male Kikongo making 'happy' grin faces at the Lola ya Bonobo Sanctuary, Democratic Republic of Congo, October 2010 Fiona Rogers / Laughter is universal among humans. Researchers have found ...

A series of hide-and-seek experiments with a bonobo named Kanzi shows for the first time that apes can mentally keep track of multiple familiar humans at once, even when they are out of sight. Kanzi ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bonobos can keep track of individuals, even when they can no longer see them. A new study has found the great apes can follow the ...

Bonobos, great apes related to us and chimpanzees that live in the Republic of Congo, communicate with vocal calls including peeps, hoots, yelps, grunts, and whistles. Now, a team of Swiss scientists ...

Remember childhood tea parties? The cups are empty, the teapot is dry, yet the air is thick with the drama of imagined pouring, sipping, and spilling. The mental gymnastics required to participate in ...