Dr. Patterson remarked, "Koko broke the stereotype of gorillas as merely wild animals, adding momentum to efforts for gorilla conservation." Interestingly, it is said that bonobo Kanzi learned ...

The bonobo Kanzi, who learned to make stone tools, play Minecraft and communicate at the level of a 2-year-old human, has ...

There are many famous examples of animals who seem to understand human language. But is there any real science behind them?

The famous ape reportedly knew thousands of words, loved Clint Eastwood movies, and was a big fan of video games.

Des Moines’ Ape Initiative, as well as scientists and animal lovers around the world, are mourning the loss of Kanzi, the ...

Initiative announced on social media Wednesday that one of their bonobos has died. In a post on Facebook, the initiative said ...

Scientists have long tried to understand the human brain by comparing it to other primates. Researchers are still trying to ...

Kanzi was raised at the Language Research Center at Georgia State University, where scientists spent a few years trying to ...

Kanzi the bonobo, who learned how to communicate with humans using symbols, has died at the age of 44. Raised and kept in ...

Some people associate such animals with night, mystery, or even evil ... It’s found in the forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Congo Basin and eats fruit. Unlike the common chimpanzee, ...