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 ...

The authors conclude: “Chimpanzees did not attribute a fixed value to each type of evidence; instead, they weighed the ...

A groundbreaking study published in Science reveals that chimpanzees can rationally revise their beliefs much like humans.

Author reveals Jane Goodall's deep faith through final interview months before her death, showing how spirituality guided her ...

George Washington University archaeologist David Braun and his colleagues recently unearthed stone tools from a 2.75 ...

When tasked with finding a tasty treat hidden in one of two boxes, chimps (Pan troglodytes) evaluated several strands of evidence. And they switched their choices if new, contradictory evidence ...

In part two of this three-part series, AI scientists immerse themselves in the world of primatology to accelerate behavioral ...

Chimpanzees show the capacity to weigh clues, track options, and change their minds when better evidence shows up.

Christine Webb's provocative and moving book The Arrogant Ape explores our unjustifiable sense of superiority in the living ...

Today the nave of Washington National Cathedral was filled for Jane Goodall’s celebration of life, drawing scientists, ...