Chimpanzees naturally ingest surprising amounts of alcohol from ripe, fermenting fruit. Careful measurements show that their typical fruit diet can equal one to two human drinks each day. This ...

Not the ancient Greeks, though they did name a god of wine. Go back even further than that—some 50 million years further, when our primate ancestors began seeking out fermented fruits that naturally ...

A deadly conflict between rival groups of chimpanzees in Uganda led to comprehensive victory and a bounty of territory and ...

With an open mind, Goodall discovered that chimpanzees produce tools, form lasting social bonds, and pass on knowledge across generations (although now we know that they are not very good at this ).

Fifteen years ago, researchers working deep in Uganda’s Kibale National Park watched something unsettling unfold. The Ngogo chimpanzees, one of the largest known chimp communities, began killing ...