“Be Bonobos; don’t be jerks!” “What a Bonobo brother he is!” “What would a Bonobo do?” “Have I ‘Bonoboed’ today?” Some books are life-changing enough to generate their own lexicon, and Diane Rosenfeld ...

Match-making mothers have meddled, for better or for worse, throughout human history. The innocent suggestion, “I know someone you might like,” can turn into a one-two punch when it’s followed by the ...

A new, high-quality bonobo genome assembly has been constructed. It is allowing scientists to more accurately compare the bonobo genome to that of other great apes - the gorilla, orangutan, chimpanzee ...

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, there's an effort to save one of humankind's closest living relatives: the bonobo. This benefits the animals, brain research and the economy of the DRC. The ...

Scientists observe matchmaking from bonobo mothers on behalf of their sons. This is an Inside Science story. (Inside Science) -- When it comes to bonobos -- the great apes that are, with chimpanzees, ...

Dominique Morel believes that understanding what is unique about bonobos can help us better understand ourselves (Photos courtesy of Friends of Bonobos) Morel volunteered weekends as a surrogate ...

Chimpanzees and bonobos diverged comparatively recently in great ape evolutionary history. They split into different species about 1.7 million years ago. Some of the distinctions between chimpanzee ...