We don't just have sex to reproduce—new research suggests that using sex to manage social tension could be a trait that existed in the common ancestor of humans and apes six million years ago. Humans ...

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) - Bonobos for years have had the reputation of being the cool hippies of the ...

Male bonobos can decipher females’ unreliable fertility signals, allowing them to focus their efforts on matings with the highest chance of conception, according to a study by Heungjin Ryu at Kyoto ...

Chimpanzees have a reputation for being aggressive, while bonobos are often seen as their peaceful counterparts. This contrast has frequently been used to explain different sides of human nature.

Jake Brooker receives funding from Templeton World Charity Foundation (Diverse Intelligences Initiative). Zanna Clay receives funding from the Templeton World Charity Foundation (Diverse Intelligences ...

The peeps, hoots and grunts of wild bonobos, a species of great ape living in the African rainforest, can convey complex thoughts in a way that mirrors some elements of human language, a new study ...

For decades, scientists believed that bonobos, one of our closest living relatives, were among the most peaceful primates.