NAIROBI ― Understanding the genetic traits of chimpanzees and how they help them adapt to unique conditions in different ...

Scientists at UCL examined DNA from human's closest relative chimpanzees to make a significant finding in relation to how their bodies have adapted to resist the ravages of malaria - one of the world' ...

Lead author Professor Aida Andrés (UCL Genetics Institute) said: “There are just a few hundred thousand chimpanzees alive, but they are found across very different landscapes from east Africa ...

Jan 10 (Reuters) - Wild chimpanzees inhabit various environments in Africa, from dense tropical rainforests to more open woodland and savannah areas. And these close cousins of our species ...

Chimpanzees, for example ... contributed to generating the remarkable diversity found among the African apes. Complete human, chimpanzee, bonobo, gorilla, and orangutan genomes have provided ...

Chimps have genetically adapted to thrive in their natural habitats and avoid deadly malaria, according to a new study. The primates are our closest living relatives, sharing more than 98% of ...

West African chimpanzees primates are part of an estimated nationwide chimp population of around 6000 believed to have gone down five-fold from 30 years ago. Sign up now for the latest news from ...