Some chimpanzees seem to use sexual behaviour like genital rubbing to manage stressful situations, which shows they aren’t as different from hypersexual bonobos – our other closest living ape ...

We all experience stress and conflict — whether it’s an argument with a friend, workplace tension, or competition for ...

NEW YORK — Female bonobos find strength in numbers, teaming up to fend off males in the wild, a new study has found. Along with chimpanzees, bonobos are among humans’ closest relatives. Scientists ...

Females reign supreme in bonobo society by working together to keep males in their place. By Annie Roth Male domination is the natural order of things, some people say. But bonobos, primates with whom ...