Chimpanzees perform better on complex tasks with human audience Audience effect influences chimpanzees' performance, study ...

Human performance—be it artistic, academic, social, or otherwise—is often influenced by the size of the crowd around them. But we aren’t the only species that adjusts to an audience. According to ...

Chimpanzees, like humans, change their behavior when observed. Research suggests complex social awareness among primates.

Star-Telegram reporter George Dolan first introduced “Blondie,” a 23-month-old African lion, to readers in July 1955. Dolan, ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The National Institutes of Health decided to relocate nearly two dozen retired research chimpanzees ...

Chimpanzees carry out tasks better when they are watched by others - just like many people do at work - a new study has ...

Both chimpanzees and humans have a dark side, but the human version is far more powerful and destructive. If you are younger ...

The second kind of tickling is a harder, more rhythmic touch. It works on certain sensitive spots on the body–like the soles ...

The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is continuing its court battle against a former Festus-area chimpanzee ...

“Most people had no problem shaking a silent robot, but as soon as the robot began to make pitiful sounds, they chose to do ...

A brave New Jersey teacher used her body to shield a student from a brutal attack. The student was being viciously beaten by five teenagers. As the beating escalated, a brave teacher stepped in and ...

Chimpanzees share 98% of human genes, and they’re very smart ... But they’re vicious. If chimpanzees attack you, they mutilate you by attacking your face. And they can tear off your hands ...