Experts have been puzzled by recently discovered fossils from the hand of an extinct human relative, Paranthropus boisei. They have been surprised by a mix of human-like and gorilla-like traits in the ...

“The hand shows it could form precision grips similar to ours, while also retaining powerful grasping capabilities more like ...

Many mountain gorillas keep living - vigorous and socially engaged - for a decade or more beyond the years of reproduction.

Socialising with a new group of people can be daunting – but research suggests it’s not just humans that rely on a mutual friend to break the ice. It’s common for animals to leave their birth group to ...

The One Health conservation approach shows that healthy communities mean healthier gorillas — and a more sustainable future ...

New research from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology and the University of Turku reveals that female ...

Hand fossils unearthed in Kenya reveal that an extinct human relative called Paranthropus boisei had unexpected dexterity and ...

Human error has been deemed the cause of a 2-year-old female western lowland gorilla's death in Canada, Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo officials announced. A formal ...