Great apes – bonobos, chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans – all emit play calls that acoustically resemble human chuckles.

Bonobo groups are egalitarian ... between them is crucial not only for primatologists but also for anyone fascinated by evolution, animal behavior, and conservation. These differences also offer ...

While laughter is often considered uniquely human, tied to language and sense of humor, all great apes produce remarkably ...

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A new study from Indiana University discovered that bonobos, humans’ closest living relatives, make similar vocalizations ...

Human infants receive up to 400 times more direct vocal communication than baby bonobos and nearly 70 times more than baby ...

The way that human adults talk to young children is unique among primates, a new study found. That might be one secret to our ...