Hormone behind bonobo peacefulness

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 25, 2013, 14:41

High levels of a key thyroid hormone may be the reason why bonobos are peaceful creatures, scientists have found.

Chimps like humans get emotional when decisions fail to pay off

Last Updated: Thursday, May 30, 2013, 10:24

Just like humans, chimpanzees and bonobos exhibit emotional responses to outcomes of their decisions by pouting or throwing angry tantrums when a risk-taking strategy fails to pay off, a new study has found.

Chimps selfish when it comes to food

Last Updated: Friday, August 17, 2012, 14:23

Some things cannot be explained by evolution. Chimps and bonobos don`t share an innate sense of fairness with their closest human kin.

Mothers aid mating success of male bonobos

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 1, 2010, 19:06

In a study on bonobos, researchers have found that the presence of mothers enhances the mating success of their sons.

Bonobos `say no` by shaking their heads

Last Updated: Thursday, May 6, 2010, 15:21

Bonobos, or pygmy chimpanzees who are considered one of our closest relatives, shake their heads to "say no" in the same way that humans do, according to a new study.

Bonobos share food like humans: Study

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 17, 2010, 18:15

The act of sharing something with another may not be entirely exclusive to humans, as a new study has found that bonobos, a sister species of chimpanzees, don`t hesitate to share their food with others.