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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The family chimp turns rabid, but always seems like a real animal, in Johannes Roberts' slickly executed piece of slaughterhouse schlock. For a while, Ben wanders around in a red shirt, clutching a ...

A young chimp hangs from a branch with its mother's hand nearby at the Ngogo Chimpanzee Project at Kibale National Park in Uganda. ANN ARBOR—If you've ever spent time with a toddler, you might be ...

Katy Perry’s Blue Origin flight was marketed as historic, but a chimp named Ham did far more for America’s space program back in 1961. Ham trained for years, endured extreme G forces, and performed ...

Lion Country Safari in Loxahatchee, Florida, holds an annual "Christmas with the Chimps" event. The preserve's 17 chimpanzees receive wrapped gifts containing treats, toys, and clothing. Sometimes, ...

Section 1. Purpose. Superiority in space is a measure of national vision and willpower, and the technologies Americans develop to achieve it contribute substantially to the Nation’s strength, security ...

KIBALE NATIONAL PARK, Uganda (AP) — The man tracking chimpanzee movements in a rainforest is required to follow the primates wherever they go — except up in the trees. KIBALE NATIONAL PARK, Uganda (AP ...

KIBALE NATIONAL PARK, Uganda — The man tracking chimpanzee movements in a rainforest is required to follow the primates wherever they go — except up in the trees. Onesmas Ainebyona stalks the chimps ...

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin launches its new orbital rocket for the first time with two NASA satellites that will fly to Mars to study the red planet’s atmosphere. Photo: Joe Skipper/Reuters Elon Musk and ...

To hear Silicon Valley tell it, artificial intelligence is outgrowing the planet that gave birth to it. Data centers will account for nearly half of U.S. electricity demand growth between now and 2030 ...