The chimps that never forget: ‘It is impressive that they remember where the ants are’
A study by the Jane Goodall Institute Spain and the University of Barcelona shows that chimpanzees remember the exact location of concealed ant hills
Science has a new theory about the origin of kissing: A cleansing ritual among primates
A study suggests that the human act of kissing is a remnant of grooming, in which great apes use lip suction to clean the fur of their family and friends. But some experts remain skeptical
At Africa’s Guggenheim Museum: 120 tribes and 1,500 artists exhibit the heritage of a continent in Arusha
The Cultural Heritage Center in Arusha — a city that’s the tourist epicenter of Tanzania — hosts one of the largest art exhibitions on the continent. Among its treasures is the family tree of life, ‘Ujamaa,’ a sculpture that took 20 years to make
Jane Goodall: ‘Defending the environment with anger is counterproductive’
The renowned British primatologist and ethologist reflects at 90 on the power of empathy and calls on decision-makers to act against biodiversity loss: ‘I hope COP16 is not just all talk’
Susana Monsó, philosopher: ‘Studying how animals experience death helps us to naturalize our own grief’
The author of one of the first books to compare death between species also leads the first philosophy of mind and behavior of animals association
New study of grooming behavior shows chimpanzees have ‘influencers’ too
According to the research, the most dominant primates influence the social learning biases of the rest of the group, who will alter their behavior to gain greater acceptance