CINCINNATI, Ohio - A bonobo at an Ohio zoo enjoyed playtime with her granddaughter, and it was all captured in an adorable video. The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden's video shows the primate ...

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Bonobos are receiving enrichment through computer games at Columbus Zoo to keep them mentally active. They are playful, curious, affectionate — and Curator Audra Meinelt of the ...

Not long ago, comparative psychologist Christopher Krupenye and a colleague visited the Leipzig Zoo in Germany, where both had worked on a research project several years before. The 145-year-old zoo ...

He's determined, smart and outgoing; you can find him playing on the computer, watching an action movie or chomping on a celery stick in the greenhouse: He's Kanzi, the bonobo who plays Minecraft. The ...

You don’t walk up to a coworker without some sort of greeting, and you don’t end conversations simply by turning heel. There are rules to the game of social behavior, and now a research team studying ...

An essay published in Live Science by Laura Geggel called "Chimps use 'hi' and 'bye' greetings, just like humans" caught my eye because of my interest in the different ways in which nonhuman animals ...

CINCINNATI, Ohio (WSVN) — It appears humans aren’t the only creatures who adore their grandchildren. Video posted to Facebook by the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden showed a bonobo named Lana ...

Primatologist Isabel Behncke Izquierdo explains how bonobos learn by constantly playing. She says play isn't frivolous; it appears to be a critical way to solve problems and avoid conflict. About ...