In the late 1950s, chimpanzees were either bred in captivity or taken from the wild to be trained for space travel. Most famously, Ham was the first chimpanzee astronaut sent into space in 1961. Save ...

Every year on July 14, people around the world celebrate World Chimpanzee Day. This special day commemorates the anniversary of Dr. Jane Goodall's first visit to study wild chimpanzees in Tanzania in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ST. LUCIE COUNTY — Save the Chimps is now home to Limbani, an 8-year-old male chimpanzee who appeared in the HBO docuseries "Chimp ...

Chimpanzees drum with regular rhythm when they beat on tree trunks, a new study shows. Chimpanzees and humans last shared a common ancestor around 6 million years ago. Scientists suspect this ancient ...

KEITHVILLE, La. – It’s a party for the ages at Chimp Haven as Jacob and Julius, the sanctuary’s oldest residents, celebrate an incredible milestone — turning 65. These two chimpanzees, who are the ...

Twenty-five years after the film's release, the chimps from "MVP" feel the lingering effects of a life in show business. Kelsea Petersen / The Athletic; Tim DiFrisco / Getty, Tom Pidgeon / Getty ...

(AP) - Chimpanzees in Michigan are not considered “persons” with human rights, according to the state’s Court of Appeals. That means the owners of the DeYoung Family Zoo in the Upper Peninsula will ...