Chimpanzees consistently choose crystals over ordinary rocks, suggesting a curiosity that may echo early humans.

Aden Kahr Humans have long been fascinated by crystals. Archaeological evidence suggests our ancestors have treasured small quartz and calcite stones for at least 780,000 years, often bringing them ...

Chimpanzee experiments suggest early humans were likely fascinated by crystals because of their unique transparency and ...

Scientists in Spain investigated which characteristics of crystals may have made them so fascinating to our ancestors.

Chimps are aware of themselves and their own knowledge and limitations. In fact, they understand that other animals and humans have different mental states and perspectives different from their own.

We have recently read a lot about the remarkable life's work of the great chimpanzee researcher Jane Goodall, who passed away on 1 October 2025. We learned that the Kenyan archaeologist and ...

A recent study performed on chimpanzees demonstrates that chimpanzees possess cognitive flexibility similar to that of humans. When circumstances or evidence change, chimps appear to do the thing ...

Scientists analyzed the urine of wild chimpanzees who'd feasted on fallen fruit to see how much alcohol they consumed from ...