Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Haven is a place on Earth. Chimp Haven, that is — the retirement home for New Mexico chimpanzees used for biomedical experiments ...

A 12-year study of rescued chimpanzees at the Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary (NICS) in Uganda has revealed persistent intestinal schistosomiasis infections, highlighting the need for long-term ...

Gorillas may have greater self-awareness than scientists previously thought. A new study finds that gorillas perform just as well as chimpanzees in tests that require awareness of their own bodies. A ...

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has purchased stock of a Maryland-based private research facility BIOQUAL, which conducts tests on great apes. The animal rights organization plans ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American DNA testing could be used as a tool to help ...