Studies of cultural transmission—whether approached by archaeological or ethnographic means—have made great strides in identifying formal teaching and learning arrangements, which in turn can be close...

Social learning is a key factor in the transmission of technological behaviours amongst primates. We studied chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes verus) social intera...

Un estudi amplia el coneixement sobre les estratègies alimentàries dels parents evolutius més pròxims de l’espècie humana, que avui estan seriosament amenaçats.

Percussive technology in wild chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) shows significant behavioral variation across Africa. An example is baobab (Adansonia digitata) fruit pounding, which is only known to occur...

Variation in army ant consumption strategies highlights cultural differences between chimpanzee communities in forest habitats. Since these strategies have not been studied in detail in savannas, vari...

In addition to humans, some species of primates and birds have demonstrated under experimental conditions their ability to manipulate quantities in tasks that require combining or separating them, in a manner similar to addition or subtraction.

Alt: a lemur with orange eyes is standing in front of a tree with a blue sky in the background looking confused

The human brain isn't just distinguished by its problem-solving abilities. It's also designed to deeply process...

War, abuse, neglect and famine leave deep scars, but our psyches can heal.

Los gorilas de Virunga, popularizados en su día por la naturalista Dian Fossey en su libro ‘Gorilas en la niebla’, tienen unos vecinos peor conocidos pero igual de fascinantes. Los ejemplares que pueb...

Nature, Published online: 21 January 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00130-2 If one animal urinates, others are likely follow, according to a study of captive apes.

Platform fosters collegial interactions among scientists, but potentially limits interactions beyond the academic community

How populations adapt to their environment is a fundamental question in biology. Yet, we know surprisingly little about this process, especially for endangered species, such as nonhuman great apes. Ch...

Until now, contraception has been the method of choice for zoos to avoid surplus animals. Researchers are now calling for a paradigm shift: zoos could preserve their breeding populations, raise awaren...

As people have shaped the natural world, so wildlife – from mahoganies to magpies – has had to evolve to survive

Tenemos que reforzar la comprensión lectora, la imaginación y la iniciativa. La lógica nos dice que esto no se consigue con menos horas de humanidades y de ciencias, si no al revés.

Scientific Reports - Genome-scale evolution in local populations of wild chimpanzees

El arqueólogo y paleontólogo Eudald Carbonell, que se jubiló hace unos meses —tiene 71 años—, ha dedicado más de 45 a la investigación en el yacimiento de

The cave lion lineage records from Spain, Portugal, and Italy hold immense paleobiological significance, offering both recent insights and future pote…

From mourning orcas to distressed elephants, biological anthropologist Barbara J. King has witnessed grief and love across the animal kingdom. In this eye-opening talk, she explains the evidence behin...

The jaguar moves between patches of forest in the Mesoamerican Corridor across Central America. Meanwhile, the majestic Colombian Massif still serves as a refuge for the oncilla, while the puma silent...

Scientific Data - Primate Phenotypes: A Multi-Institution Collection of 3D Morphological Data Housed in MorphoSource

A study by the Jane Goodall Institute Spain and the University of Barcelona shows that chimpanzees remember the exact location of concealed ant hills

Wild chimpanzees revisit hidden, subterraneous army ant nests and inspect them in search of ants through several years, suggesting that they use spatial and episodic-like memory to exploit concealed s...

Wild chimpanzees revisit hidden, subterraneous army ant nests and inspect them in search of ants through several years, suggesting that they use spatial and episodic-like memory to exploit concealed s...