bonobos
Bonobos are classified as Pan paniscus. They are the closest living relatives of chimpanzees. These two species diverged from common ancestors around 1.8 million years ago. Today bonobos live within a geographic range south of the Congo River.
A remembrance of Frans de Waal
Among many highlights of this primatologist's work, he maintained that humans are not unique or separated from other primates.
Tracing the genetic histories of ghost apes
The footprints of extinct lineages are the closest we have to a fossil record of the African apes.
Ancient amputations tell remarkable stories of survival and care
A 33,000-year-old case of an amputated leg prompts comparisons to earlier Neandertal instances of amputation.
Why do male bonobos have such low body fat?
Work by Adrienne Zihlman and Debra Bolter looks at the interesting tissue proportions and what they may imply about energy and diet.
