Jane Goodall, a British primatologist known for her groundbreaking research on chimpanzees, died at age 91. Kids News ...

Every year on July 14, people around the world celebrate World Chimpanzee Day. This special day commemorates the anniversary of Dr. Jane Goodall's first visit to study wild chimpanzees in Tanzania in ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Some privileged nature footage from the African rain forest is dishonored by deeply silly narration in "Chimpanzee," which follows a particular group of chimps in the Ivory Coast's ...

Jan 10 (Reuters) - Wild chimpanzees inhabit various environments in Africa, from dense tropical rainforests to more open woodland and savannah areas. And these close cousins of our species, according ...

Through her groundbreaking work with chimps in Africa, Goodall helped people understand that animals are sentient and ...

Female chimpanzees that forge strong, grooming-rich friendships with other females dramatically boost their infants’ odds of making it past the perilous first year—no kin required. Three decades of ...

"This is what I was meant to do," she said. Dr. Jane Goodall was only 26 when she traveled from England to what is now Tanzania to learn about wild chimpanzees in July 1960. The world knew very little ...

Chimpanzees bear genetic adaptations that help them thrive in their different forest and savannah habitats, some of which may protect against malaria, according to a study by an international team.

A Knoxville chimpanzee has made medical history. Mwelu - called Lu for short - is believed to be the first chimpanzee ever to have spinal surgery to remove a tumor, according to Zoo Knoxville. This ...

The primatologist gained scientific acclaim for her work with chimpanzees and then later used her fame to champion ...