How far back in evolutionary history does kissing go? Through phylogenetic analysis, an international team of scientists ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The Columbus Zoo’s great ape family is growing by two, as they prepare for the birth of two endangered apes – a bonobo and Bornean orangutan. The mother orangutan, 17-year-old ...

Conservationists are celebrating the birth of the United Kingdom's only baby bonobo - in what could be a "milestone" moment in saving the endangered species from extinction. Adorable photos show first ...

Meet the bonobo: an endangered great ape, a little smaller than the chimpanzee but very similar in that both monkeys share 98.7% of their DNA with humans, according to the WWF website. Unlike ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium has officially named its newest bonobo after a longtime member of its conservation team. The baby, born in August to first-time mother Kibibi, has ...

The Milwaukee County Zoo announced the birth of a baby bonobo. According to a news release, the mom, Elema, and the baby are healthy and doing well. The baby was born on May 30 and is now able to be ...

A bonobo named Louise, born into captivity at the San Diego Zoo, lived with her sister, Loretta, and nephew, Erin, before being transferred to the Japan’s Kumamoto Sanctuary in 1992. In the wild, ...

Scientists have long considered the complexity of language to be an obvious separation between humans and all other life forms on Earth. New research, however, suggests our linguistic abilities might ...