For years, anthropologists have watched wild chimpanzees "go ape" and attack each other in coordinated assaults. But until now, scientists were unsure whether interactions with humans had brought on ...

What began as a woman raising a baby chimpanzee like her own child eventually turned into one of the most horrifying animal attacks ever recorded. This video tells the terrifying true story of Travis ...

For years, two sets of chimpanzees lived as one in Uganda’s Kibale National Park — grooming, interacting and patrolling their territory in a cohesive community. Then suddenly, one set charged the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Congolese Army soldier holds a baby chimpanzee while manning a checkpoint in the entrance to the provincial capital of Goma, ...

Researchers have documented a permanent split between the largest-known group of wild chimpanzees, which erupted into a lethal civil war over the past several years — findings that could help ...

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State University Anthropology Professor Jill Pruetz long suspected that man-made changes influenced the aggressive behavior researchers have observed among chimpanzees. However, her ...

The scientific study of the evolution of warfare has matured greatly over the decades. One of the most interesting and exciting developments in this regard is an increasing willingness by social ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...