It’s not unusual for chimpanzees to fight. Chimpanzee society is naturally aggressive and even violent. However, visitors at ...

“There’s more pointless violence in chimpanzees and humans than in other species like bonobos,” Kaplan tells New Scientist.

Humans have a stronger proclivity for proactive aggression than other primates, a feature shared only with chimps but not with bonobos. However, humans have a lower tendency for reactive violence ...

When a male chimpanzee wants to hit on a female without causing a scene, he sometimes has to get a little creative. "The alpha male, he can mate with whoever he wants, whenever he wants ...

World Bonobo Day highlights the urgent need to protect bonobos from habitat destruction, poaching, and deforestation.