Leipzig Zoo in central Germany is a world-leading center of great ape research. Recent studies have seen chimpanzees there ...

New research shows that apes have a better memory than some humans. A research team studied a group of apes as the animals were shown photos of old friends — some of which they hadn’t seen in over 25 ...

In a new research paper published in Science, cognitive scientists from Johns Hopkins University reported on a bonobo’s ability to participate in shared imaginative play that was previously considered ...

Juvenile orangutan pulling its mother’s hair. Source: BOS Foundation BPI, used with permission. Are humans the only animals with a mischievous sense of humor? Where did our ability to joke with one ...

A fourth ape has died of a shigella infection amid an outbreak at a Florida zoo. The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens shared the unfortunate news in a Facebook post. “As we continue to address the ...

A few months ago I was asked to write an endorsement for Gregory Tague's forthcoming book An Ape Ethic and the Question of Personhood. Dr. Tague is professor of English/interdisciplinary studies and ...