In 1961, a chimp went through brutal astronaut-style training and beat humans to key space milestones. This is the wild (and surprisingly intense) story of the space chimp era — and why it was more ...

HAM was launched 157 miles into space on Jan. 31, 1961. Selected from 40 candidates, he was trained at Holloman Airforce Base ...

Shortly after space week in October, investment firm JP Morgan announced a $10 billion investment plan targeting industries critical for United States national security. In addition to things like ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Fongoli chimps, such as Pistache seen here, exhibit unique behaviours including soaking in pools, cooling off in caves and the ...

Description: Chimpanzees in Gabon have been observed using bugs as a possible antiseptic, but what's more surprising is that they're applying this remedy to one another in what may be a form of ...

A shriek broke the dawn on the savannah, followed by more screeches and the rustle of branches: The wild Fongoli chimps were bidding each other good morning in the dry, scraggly Sahel. The rare ...

A zoo in the western Upper Peninsula is asking the Michigan Supreme Court to refuse a case that seeks a ruling that chimpanzees have constitutional rights against wrongful imprisonment. The Washington ...

It is an uncommon privilege to have a career driven by passion. Those of us who devote ourselves to the protection and conservation of the natural world share that good fortune. We know that our work ...

A zoo said a newborn chimpanzee was doing "really well" under the care of its mother. First-time mum Kora gave birth to the healthy baby at Colchester Zoo in Essex on 17 January, though keepers said ...

A shriek broke the dawn on the savannah, followed by more screeches and the rustle of branches: The wild Fongoli chimps were bidding each other good morning in the dry, scraggly Sahel. The Barron's ...