Researchers from the University of Exeter have captured footage of wild chimpanzees in Guinea-Bissau’s Cantanhez National Park consuming and ...

New research shows bonobos and chimpanzees comfort others at similar rates, challenging old beliefs about ape empathy.

Chimpanzees and bonobos both comfort distressed group members in similar ways, a new study from Durham University reveals, challenging ...

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 ...

Chimps' enjoyment of and willingness to share alcohol-infused fruit hints at possible ancient roots of social drinking.

Chimps in Guinea-Bissau were recorded sharing fermented breadfruits in the wild, offering a clue about the origins of social ...

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

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

Credit: University of Exeter/Bowland et al/Cover Images Wild chimpanzees have been filmed sharing alcohol in social situations - in scenes reminiscent of how humans have a few beers at the pub. A ...

Wild chimpanzees have been pictured eating and sharing fruit containing alcohol for the first time. Researchers set up ...

The researchers used motion-activated cameras, which filmed chimps sharing fermented fruits on 10 separate occasions. Fruit shared by these chimps was tested for alcohol content. The highest level ...