Using over 30 years of observations, scientists have described for the first time how this "exceedingly rare" split arose.

For a long time, scientists judged animal intelligence by how closely it resembled human behavior. That left a lot unnoticed.

The newest sci-fi movie on this list is from 2016, yet each movie still feels eerily current, from the subject matter to the ...

Outside of humans, orangutans are the primate outlier when it comes to long childhoods, reaching adulthood at eight to 10 ...

So far as we know, true symbolic language is unique to the human species. The question of how we alone came to ...

Scientists speculate that human eyes stand out more than chimpanzee eyes because there’s an advantage for humans in being ...

Researchers who observed a murderous conflict unfolding in a once-unified group of wild chimpanzees say there are parallels ...

Like many animals, parrots make sounds that suggest they are talking with each other, maybe even calling out to a specific ...

From Phil Collins to Ringo Starr, many of the most skilled musicians have demonstrated the ability to drum while singing. Now, a study has revealed that chimpanzees have this skill too. Scientists at ...

New Hampshire is one of the few states in the nation that doesn't have a dedicated school for the deaf.

A 3-year-old boy, who was born deaf, signed to Jessie from “Toy Story" during a recent Disneyland visit – and the character ...

In his new book, the Harvard professor of anthropology, a former colleague of Jane Goodall, reflects on humans’ complex ...