Bonobos, human’s closest relatives, are classified as an endangered species. Groundbreaking research suggests their vulnerability might be even more severe than previously thought. In a first-of ...

Studies on intraspecific variation in animal social structures are needed to inform an evolutionary account of human sociality. Here, we study multiple independent bonobo populations (n = 6) in ...

Scientists now know how many bonobos live in one of the largest pristine tropical forests, a place believed to be the world's stronghold for the endangered species. The research estimates that between ...

Though very close in genetic relationship and virtually next-door neighbors, chimpanzees and a less-well-known species called bonobos in Zaire are socially poles apart. Only identified as a ...

making it potentially vulnerable to future ecological changes and human activities such as encroachment. These findings suggest the bonobos are at higher risk than previously thought in several ...

Scientists now know how many bonobos live in one of the largest pristine tropical forests, a place believed to be the world's ...

Bonobos have many ways of letting other bonobos know what's on their mind. In this slide show, study a random sampling of bonobo facial expressions and gestures, and learn to tell the difference ...

Bonobos are the non-human primates with the most extensive vocal repertoire Our primate cousins have surprised and impressed scientists in recent years, with revelations about monkeys' tool-using ...

By better understanding bonobos, Surbeck says we can expand our understanding about who we are and where we came from. "Constant warfare between groups is not a universal human legacy," Surbeck said.