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Ancient Viral DNA Silences Brain Gene That Helps Neurons Mature

Experiments show an ancestral retroviral insertion flipped a regulatory switch with plausible effects on human and chimpanzee brain development.

Reassuring Touch Linked to More Peaceful Feeding in Bonobos and Chimpanzees

Study Finds Metronome‑Like Rhythm in Laughter of Humans and Great Apes

Great Apes and Humans Share a 15‑Million‑Year Rhythm in Laughter

Great Apes' Laughter Shares a 15‑Million‑Year Rhythm

Study Traces Primate Kissing to a Common Ape Ancestor 16–21 Million Years Ago

Oxford-Led Study Traces Kissing to Great-Ape Ancestor 21 Million Years Ago

Kissing Predates Humans by About 20 Million Years, Oxford Study Finds

Study Traces Kissing to Ape Ancestors 21 Million Years Ago, With Neanderthals Likely Kissers

Study Finds Chimpanzee Killings Expanded Territory and Boosted Reproduction

Scientists to Measure Fermentation in Ape-Foraged Fruit to Explore Social Drinking Origins

Study Reveals Great Apes Share Human-Like Event Perception

Study Links Human Kissing to Ancestral Ape Grooming Behaviors

New Analysis Shows Chimpanzees Can Mimic Human Speech

Great Apes Exhibit Playful Teasing, Suggesting Early Origins of Humor

Apes Recognize Old Companions Even After Decades, Study Finds