Another famous first word by an ape came from Kanzi, a bonobo born at the Yerkes Regional Primate Research Center in 1980, then moved to the Language Research Center at Georgia State University. A ...

In July 2023, Kanzi the bonobo at the Ape Cognition and Conservation Institute in Iowa, USA. Kanzi was capable of tool-making and language use./Courtesy of Ape Cognition and Conservation Institute ...

It was Kanzi, lingering on the periphery of the lesson, who cracked the code. He went on to master more than 300 symbols, understand thousands of spoken English words, and string ideas together to ...

Roughly 50 hippopotamuses at Africa’s premier nature reserve died from anthrax poisoning, according to park officials. The naturally occurring form of anthrax took down the behemoths in the ...

Comprehensive reference genomes have now been assembled for six ape species: siamang (a Southeast Asian gibbon), Sumatran orangutan, Bornean orangutan, gorilla, bonobo and chimpanzee. Areas of ...

After more than two decades of work, researchers have achieved a genetics milestone: they have successfully sequenced the complete genomes of six ape species, a feat that seemed impossible just a ...

The chimpanzee is, together with the bonobo, our closest living relative. The macaque monkey is the non-human primate best known to science. Comparing the human brain to both species meant we could ...

Yungblud performs on stage at a surprise gig for fans at the Scala on March 21, 2025 in London CREDIT: Gus Stewart/Redferns Fans can purchase tickets to the festival here. Tickets start at €159 ...