Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Baby bonobo Previously thought to be an exclusively human skill, knowing when a friend could use a clue appears to be a talent we ...

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There are many kinds of laughter. People may guffaw at a joke. They may giggle nervously in an uncomfortable situation. They may chuckle with ​mild amusement. They may snicker to express contempt — ...

Chimpanzees and bonobos are often thought to reflect two different sides of human nature—the conflict-ready chimpanzee versus the peaceful bonobo—but a new study published in Current Biology shows ...

We don't just have sex to reproduce—new research suggests that using sex to manage social tension could be a trait that existed in the common ancestor of humans and apes six million years ago. Humans ...

View post: Ring in America’s 250th Birthday With an Epic $25 U.S. Coin Collection from the 1800s If you’re the type to wear long pants in the summer, be it for business or pleasure, you may be growing ...

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You don’t walk up to a coworker without some sort of greeting, and you don’t end conversations simply by turning heel. There are rules to the game of social behavior, and now a research team studying ...

The story is well known by now: Andy Dunn and Brian Spaly founded Bonobos during their days at Stanford Business School to offer men a better-fitting khaki. What isn’t as well known is that one of ...

Humans evolved to be nice — at least sometimes. The trait has helped us succeed as a species. But how did it happen? A look at some peace-loving apes in Democratic Republic of the Congo offers clues.