Researchers describe a link between genetic relatedness and sophisticated tool use in primates in East and Central Africa, suggesting their culture is cumulative. By Sofia Quaglia It’s amazing what ...

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Visitors at Valencia's Bioparc Zoo in Spain were stunned when they noticed a chimpanzee carrying around a deceased baby chimp. The grieving mother is Natalia who gave birth to the baby about 3 months ...

Wild chimpanzees appear to learn skills from each other and then – much as humans do – improve on those techniques from one generation to the next. In particular, young females that migrate between ...