The Trump administration’s cuts to biodiversity funding have imperiled species, habitats and the people who defend both. Now the world is seeking a new way forward ...

Nigeria is home to a remarkable diversity of wildlife, ranging from rare rainforest primates to marine giants that pass through its coastal waters.

Three striking new species of rock-dwelling monitor lizards have been formally described from the savannas of northeastern ...

In an attempt to understand our own fascination with the shiny minerals, researchers gave some to chimps. A chimp named Toti attentively observes a quartz crystal at a rehabilitation facility in Spain ...

Chimps’ love for crystals could help explain our ancestors’ fascination with the shiny stones. The forerunners of modern humans collected crystals for which they had no apparent use, say scientists.

Wild chimpanzees love to chow down on sticky-sweet fruit—the riper the better. But, occasionally, these tasty, natural snacks ripen so much that they start to ferment, a process that produces alcohol.

The urine of chimpanzees contains high levels of alcohol byproduct, most likely because the chimps regularly gorge themselves on fermented fruit, according to a new paper published in the journal ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sixty years ago, scientists embarked on an experiment to teach American Sign Language to chimpanzees—and ultimately prove humans ...

A recent study performed on chimpanzees demonstrates that chimpanzees possess cognitive flexibility similar to that of humans. When circumstances or evidence change, chimps appear to do the thing ...

You might not know it, but your bank account is probably slimmer because of poachers who go out and illegally kill thousands of animals in the United States every year. A five-year research project by ...

This article by Arthur Bizimana, first published on Ibihe.org on November 25, 2025, is part of a series of four investigations conducted with support from the Pulitzer Center. Global Voices ...

This animal may look familiar, but its biology hides something far more intense. It shares much of our DNA, yet its muscles are built for explosive strength that far exceeds human capability. Stronger ...