ZME Science on MSN10 天
Chimps and bonobos rub their genitals to maintain peace
Bonobos, often seen as the “make love, not war” apes, are famous for using sexual behavior to smooth over conflicts. Chimps, ...
EL PAÍS English4 天
Chimpanzees and bonobos demonstrate why sex is not just for reproduction
An analysis reveals how the two primate species use sex to resolve conflicts. This suggests that the social function of sex ...
Bonobos and chimps offer clues to how our early ancestors had sex for social purposes
We don't just have sex to reproduce—new research suggests that using sex to manage social tension could be a trait that ...
‘Make-up sex’ for peace behavior in apes reveals how human intimacy began
A new study sheds light on the role of sexual behavior in apes, which has implications for understanding its evolutionary ...
New Atlas11 天
"Make-up sex" helps our ape cousins resolve their issues, too
A new look into the private lives of chimpanzees has found that the primates settle disagreements with close friends by ...
Interesting Engineering11 天
‘Make-up sex’ for peace behavior in apes reveals how human intimacy began
The research team challenged these assumptions by directly comparing the sexual behavior between bonobos and chimpanzees for the first time. “By directly comparing the two species in similar ...