The image in question is genuine and features a gibbon, a primate known as a "lesser ape." Humans are also considered primates but belong to a subset of species known as the "greater apes." Living ...

Discover interesting facts about the origin of the human species and what makes us different from our ape cousins.

A new study from Indiana University discovered that bonobos, humans’ closest living relatives, make similar vocalizations ...

While laughter is often considered uniquely human, tied to language and sense of humor, all great apes produce remarkably ...

SEATTLE, May 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- An exhibit on human origins at the Smithsonian vastly overstates the genetic similarity between humans and apes and needs to be fixed according to Discovery ...

Now extinct, Pierolapithecus catalaunicus could be one of the earliest known members of the great ape and human family. Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and ...

Pierolapithecus was first described in 2004, when a partial skeletal and facial cranium were found in a landfill on the outskirts of Barcelona, Spain.The specimen dated to over 12 million years ...

A perfect, fast and hilarious montage. Using images from Artis (Amsterdam Zoo), Bert Haanstra shows that a couple of similarities can be discovered between human and animal. Particularly the ...

Great apes have a penchant for joking and clowning around, according to a new study — a finding that sheds new light on the origins of human humor. All species of great apes tease, tweak and ...