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A new study of our two closest living relatives finds that, at least in zoos, bonobos may not be more peaceful than ...

Chimpanzees have a reputation for being aggressive, while bonobos are often seen as their peaceful counterparts. This contrast has frequently been used to explain different sides of human nature.

Historically considered a more peaceful species than their chimpanzee cousins, bonobos are actually just as aggressive -- but target their ire most often at males, according to a study published ...

New research led by UCLA and the University of Michigan has shown that chimp communities that kill their neighbors to gain territory also gain reproductive advantages. The Ngogo group of wild ...

Outbreaks of violence between chimpanzees have sparked fierce debate online about the origins of war in humans ...

An unusually large troop of chimpanzees displayed cooperation and social cohesion for decades, until something shifted and ...