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 ...

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

Great apes – bonobos, chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans – all emit play calls that acoustically resemble human chuckles.

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 ...

Human activities such as agriculture, logging, and urbanization are increasingly encroaching on the habitats of great apes. While these species have shown remarkable behavioral flexibility in ...

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 ...

At least 400 fossil specimens represent Australopithecus afarensis.This species had human-like and apelike features. The snout, dentition, and dental arch resemble an ape.

Scientists are planning to solve one of the world’s greatest archaeological mysteries. Using an unparalleled range of tests, experts are investigating whether a group of ‘ape-men’ succeeded ...

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 ...

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 ...