"Urination, a seemingly simple physiological act, can also spread socially within a group." A recent study in the journal Current Biology led by scientists at Kyoto University's Wildlife Research ...

People often go to the bathroom in groups, and according to new research chimpanzees do the same, possibly to strengthen group social bonds. When you purchase through links on our site ...

For chimpanzees, the need to pee appears to be contagious. A study published January 20 in the journal Current Biology finds that when one chimpanzee urinates, the others in a group are more ...

The study in 20 captive chimpanzees living at the Kumamoto Sanctuary in Japan shows that, when one chimp pees, others are more likely to follow. A new study reported in the Cell Press journal ...