Chimpanzees and bonobos are often thought to reflect two different sides of human nature—the conflict-ready chimpanzee versus the peaceful bonobo—but a new study published in Current Biology shows ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Male bonobos were observed being particularly aggressive with other males, but not females. From a human perspective, chimpanzees ...

Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. In most mammals, females are only receptive to mating during ovulation, allowing males to time their mating efforts to maximize the ...

Humankind's two closest primate relatives are often said to embody contrasting sides of our nature: peace-loving bonobos versus violence-prone chimpanzees. But a new study out Friday in Current ...

Have we misjudged our two closest relatives? Chimpanzees are known for lethal violence while bonobos are widely seen as paragons of peaceful coexistence, free love and female empowerment – but a new ...

Chimpanzees and bonobos are often thought to reflect two different sides of human nature—the conflict-ready chimpanzee versus the peaceful bonobo—but a new study publishing April 12 in the journal ...

Male bonobos can decipher females’ unreliable fertility signals, allowing them to focus their efforts on matings with the highest chance of conception, according to a study by Heungjin Ryu at Kyoto ...