If you were a chimpanzee—our closest genetic relative, with whom we share about 99% of our DNA—you'd probably do it at dusk, just before falling asleep. Primatologists call this "nest building." ...

So far, chimpanzees have mainly been observed using tools for feeding, such as putting sticks down into bee nests for honey, Deschner said. Using a tool to instead dig, or in this case probe an ...

A baby chimpanzee had staff at the Maryland Zoo “cracking up” as it nested inside of a giant paper-mache egg in April, ahead ...

Research reveals the interesting behavior of chimpanzees and how they bond by sharing fermented, alcoholic fruit.

INDIANAPOLIS — The head of the Indianapolis Zoo was injured in an incident involving a chimpanzee last week, the zoo confirmed. President and CEO Dr. Rob Shumaker was feeding a chimpanzee through a ...

So far, chimpanzees have mainly been observed using tools for feeding, such as putting sticks down into bee nests for honey, Deschner said. Using a tool to instead dig, or in this case probe an ...