Renowned primatologist Jane Goodall’s decades of research into the lives of wild chimpanzees radically changed our understanding of these intelligent apes, humans’ closest relatives. Photograph by ...

ST. LOUIS — Saint Louis Zoo lost a kind soul on Thursday when they humanely euthanized a 55-year-old chimpanzee who's been a staple at the zoo for the past 17 years. Rosebud, known by her friends as ...

Andrew Oberle remains sedated and bandaged five days after the attack. July 3, 2012 -- The family of Andrew Oberle, the Texas graduate student who was mauled by two chimpanzees, is said to be ...

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — The Saint Louis Zoo announced the death of a primate that has been a part of their chimp troop since 2018. Kijana, a 32-year-old chimp, died Wednesday after being humanely ...

Freedom for Great Apes, a Central Oregon sanctuary for primates, has closed its doors and transferred its remaining animals to a larger facility in Texas. Four chimpanzees who lived in the Tumalo ...

Have you ever wondered how your childhood relationship with your parents shaped the person you are today? Scientists have long known that early attachment to caregivers plays a crucial role in human ...

From school to work to everyday life, you’ve likely been part of groups that work together smoothly and others that quickly devolve into squabbling factions. But have you ever stopped to ask yourself ...

The Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden announced the addition of Kirsty, a 14-year-old female chimpanzee, to the Zoo's 1,500-strong animal collection. Kirsty arrived at the Zoo at the end of May, ...

The more we try to understand chimpanzees, one of our closest relatives, the more we find ourselves humbled by the richness and complexity of their lives — and of their intelligence. Today, on World ...

Primatologist, ethologist, conservationist, animal advocate, and educator Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, has died at age 91. The Jane Goodall Institute announced on October 1, 2025, that Goodall, the founder ...