The Number That Explains Almost Nothing Gorillas and humans share 98.3% of their DNA. That figure comes from genome ...

We have changed from wanting animals to understand human language to wanting to understand how they communicate with each ...

Kiyomasa, a 13-year-old western lowland gorilla at Japan's Higashiyama Zoo, has become an internet sensation after a video showed him sitting alone in a thoughtful pose following a reported ...

Six travel writers named the remote, hard-to-reach destinations that were worth the effort – and that they’d love to see ...

Humans have long been fascinated by the idea of a real-life "Doctor Dolittle," someone who "could talk to the animals, learn their languages, maybe take an animal degree." Pet owners ponder if dogs ...

Josh Fernandez aka JBABE might be one of the most ambitious solo acts in the Indian indie music scene right now. Fresh off ...

Summary: Laughter is a universal human trait shared by all living great apes, including chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, and orangutans. However, the exact evolutionary trajectory of laughter, and how ...

Gorillas are very intelligent creatures who experience many of the same emotions that humans do. Some of these heightened emotions can lead to arguments. But as one gorilla learned, sometimes things ...

A viral video of a young gorilla bursting into laughter-like sounds while being gently tickled by a familiar human caretaker ...

Ape Action Africa said Parry is back to climbing, exploring, and living with his troop after undergoing multiple surgeries in ...

There are few animals as fascinating and entertaining to watch as gorillas. I know it's like 70% scratching themselves, but that other 30% is magic, and a video from a zoo in Japan shows what looks ...