Chimpanzees are known for their remarkable intelligence and use of tools, but could their cultures also evolve over time like human cultures? A new, multidisciplinary study suggests that some of ...

Wild chimpanzees appear to learn skills from each other and then – much as humans do – improve on those techniques from one generation to the next. In particular, young females that migrate ...

While testing the “infinite monkey theorem,” mathematicians found that the odds of a chimpanzee typing even a short phrase like “I chimp, therefore I am” before the death of the universe ...

Now, researchers reporting in iScience on November 8 have found that chimpanzees' performance on computer tasks is influenced by the number of people watching them. The findings suggest that this ...

Chimpanzees are more likely to engage in play or groom each other if they see others performing these social behaviors first, researchers report. Chimpanzees are more likely to engage in play or ...

Now, researchers reporting in the Cell Press journal iScience on November 8 have found that chimpanzees’ performance on computer tasks is influenced by the number of people watching them.

Chimpanzees carry out tasks better when they are watched by others - just like many people do at work - a new study has suggested. A research team in Japan suggested the great apes are receptive ...

Researchers found that chimpanzees' performance on computer tasks is influenced by the number of people watching them. And the findings suggest that this 'audience effect' predates the development ...

Friendly behavior is "contagious" among chimpanzees, according to a new study. The primates are more likely to groom or play with each other if they see others do it first, say scientists. They ...

Researchers from Japan’s Kyoto University have discovered that chimpanzees — humans’ closest living relatives — also exhibit this behavior. They studied chimpanzees interacting with touch ...

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Summary: Grooming and play behaviors in chimpanzees are contagious, fostering social bonds and harmony within their groups. Conducted at a wildlife orphanage, the research shows how observing others’ ...