Cooperation is a pillar of human society, promoting an exchange of skills and knowledge between different individuals and ...

We don't just have sex to reproduce—new research suggests that using sex to manage social tension could be a trait that existed in the common ancestor of humans and apes six million years ago. Humans ...

A new study of our two closest living relatives finds that, at least in zoos, bonobos may not be more peaceful than ...

WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) - Bonobos for years have had the reputation of being the cool hippies of the simian world, with a "make love, not war" ethos, in contrast to their belligerent cousins, ...

Chimpanzees and bonobos are two closely related species of great apes and share much of their DNA with humans. Though they appear similar, they differ significantly in behavior, social structure, and ...

In fact, there seems to be a strong link between bonobos’ sexual behaviour and their peacefulness and egalitarianism. If bonobos show signs of aggression or any signs of social tension or disputes, it ...

Bonobos, endangered great apes that are among our closest relatives, might be more vulnerable than previously understood, finds a genetics study that reveals three distinct populations. Bonobos, ...