We don't just have sex to reproduce—new research suggests that using sex to manage social tension could be a trait that ...

“Bonobos and chimpanzees both live in very complex social structures with very rich social interactions that they have to ...

Bonobos, often seen as the “make love, not war” apes, are famous for using sexual behavior to smooth over conflicts. Chimps, ...

The team found that both bonobos and chimpanzees used sex in similar ways to ease tension and reaffirm social bonds before feeding. Bonobos also often had sex more after fights to repair social ...

A new study sheds light on the role of sexual behavior in apes, which has implications for understanding its evolutionary ...

A new look into the private lives of chimpanzees has found that the primates settle disagreements with close friends by ...

Using sex to manage social tension dates back over six million years to humans' common ape ancestor, according to a new study. Comparing sister ...

New research suggests that using sex to ease social tension may have roots going back more than six million years.

A rare and deliberate signal between a mother chimpanzee and her daughter raises new questions about ape communication, ...

How primates use 'make-up sex' to ease social tensions Tensions can sometimes be eased under the duvet when couples argue, but we humans are not the only ones to use sex as an outlet for frustration.