Many scientists point to cultural evolution, the process by which knowledge, customs and technology spread over time. But ...

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

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After investigating thousands of wrist bones, scientists suspect the last common ancestor species of humans and chimpanzees ...

People might often claim (or disprove) the idea that humans evolved from apes. The reality, though, is that evolution isn't ...

Explore David Attenborough's incredible 100-year journey, from a curious boy to a global icon. Discover his profound impact ...

Throughout the Planet of the Apes films, it's the difference in language between the humans and the apes that's key to the ...

A movie executive has suggested the new Planet of the Apes film isn't a hard reboot after all, following news it will not be a "continuation" of Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. This week, it was ...

After finding success with The Fantastic Four: First Steps, director Matt Shakman and writer Josh Friedman will be heading up the next Planet of the Apes movie, according to a report from Deadline.

If you don’t count Pluto, and the scientific community doesn’t, there are eight planets in this solar system of ours. We know of only one to have life, and we suspect another one might have, at some ...