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Watch Wild Chimpanzees Share Alcoholic Fruit, a Behavior Just Captured on Video for the First Time

Though the reason behind this action is unclear, researchers suggest socially consuming alcohol may have offered evolutionary benefits to a common ancestor of both humans and chimps

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Scientists filmed wild chimpanzees sharing alcohol-laced fermented fruit for the first time and it looks eerily familiar

For the first time, researchers have filmed chimpanzees in the wild sharing fermented African breadfruit, which contains ethanol. The footage was gathered over months using motion-activated cameras and captures something quintessentially human: sharing a mild buzz with the boys.

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Watch boozing chimps share alcoholic fruit. Is this how social drinking started?

Videos of chimpanzees sharing alcoholic fruit suggest that this behavior could have led to feasting in humans, a new study finds.

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Researchers reveal a complete history of primate evolution

The story of primates is a tale of incredible variety and ancient roots, told through the lens of science, DNA, and time itself. These creatures, ranging from massive gorillas to tiny mouse lemurs, ...

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Empathic comforting varies more within bonobo and chimpanzee species than between them

The study has been published in the journal Evolution and Human Behavior. The researchers studied 40 bonobos at the Lola ya Bonobo sanctuary in the Democratic Republic of Congo and 50 chimpanzees ...

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