They gave quartz, calcite and other types of crystals to chimpanzees in a rehabilitation center. The apes responded with great interest, and the researchers ended up needing to trade large amounts of ...

Crystals have repeatedly been found at archaeological sites alongside Homo remains. Evidence shows that hominins have been collecting these stones for as long as 780,000 years. Yet, we know that our ...

Chimpanzees exhibit surprising human-like behaviors, including using leaf-tearing as a flirting technique, mirroring ...

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

Scientists found that chimpanzees consume alcohol from naturally fermented fruit, offering new clues about animal diets and ...

A new scientific study found that chimpanzees are drawn to crystals, suggesting "woo" hobbies may be hardwired into us.

Crystals have been found along human remains in several archeological dig sites. Primates of all stripes really love their ...

Chimpanzees can pick out crystals from a pile of ordinary rocks, handle them with visible care, and even hold them up to peer ...

Primates are considered to be among the most intelligent creatures in the animal kingdom. This is especially so concerning chimpanzees, who top the non-human intelligence list. However, among primates ...

For a long time, imagination was considered a human endeavor. When we’re children, we invent invisible friends and turn ...

Your muscles, brain and how human feet evolved all play a part in why you can’t wiggle individual toes one by one. Here's how.

Chimpanzees are the closest living relatives to humans, sharing nearly 98 percent of our DNA. But their world is far more complex than many people expect. These animals form powerful social alliances, ...