New research led by University of Oxford researchers has found that old age likely impacts the habitual tool-use behaviors of some wild chimpanzees—although the extent to which different individuals ...

Wild chimpanzees show reduced participation and performance in their tool-use behaviours as they experience old age, according to long-term video observations. The study, published today in eLife, ...

Young chimpanzees are remarkably innovative, inventing tools and improving on ones that adults use—and this technical know-how could hold the key to better appreciating the role of children in the ...

Animal intelligence is not just about problem-solving—it directly shapes how species hunt, fight, and survive under constant ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

He wasn't wrong. Six months in, when Goodall wrote up her observations of chimps using tools, Leakey wrote, "Now we must redefine tool, redefine Man, or accept chimpanzees as human." Goodall spoke of ...

Just like any self-respecting plumber has a tool for any occasion, chimpanzees in the Congo have developed specialized "tool kits" to help them forage for ants. That's the conclusion of new research ...