Apes can intuit another’s ignorance, an ability thought to be uniquely human. When apes know their partners are ignorant, ...

An experiment shows that bonobos can understand when a human lacks knowledge and point them in the right direction ...

Findings showed for the first time that apes will communicate unknown information in the name of teamwork. The post ...

Apes don’t just act on instinct—they recognize when someone lacks information and actively help them out! In a controlled ...

“Where’s the grape?” and then wait 10 seconds. If he’d seen the treat being hidden, during the 10 seconds the ape would usually sit still and wait for the treat. But when Townrow hadn’t ...