We don't just have sex to reproduce—new research suggests that using sex to manage social tension could be a trait that existed in the common ancestor of humans and apes six million years ago. Humans ...

Male bonobos can decipher females’ unreliable fertility signals, allowing them to focus their efforts on matings with the highest chance of conception, according to a study by Heungjin Ryu at Kyoto ...

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) - Bonobos for years have had the reputation of being the cool hippies of the ...

Jake Brooker receives funding from Templeton World Charity Foundation (Diverse Intelligences Initiative). Zanna Clay receives funding from the Templeton World Charity Foundation (Diverse Intelligences ...

Females reign supreme in bonobo society by working together to keep males in their place. By Annie Roth Male domination is the natural order of things, some people say. But bonobos, primates with whom ...

Bonobos (Pan paniscus) are sometimes called the “hippie ape,” because of their emphasis on love over violence. They embody the philosophy of free love, resolving conflicts through sexual acts. They ...

For decades, scientists believed that bonobos, one of our closest living relatives, were among the most peaceful primates.