Are helicopter parents the reason kids don’t turn rebellious until their teenage years, when they finally get some autonomy?

In humans, teens do the most dangerous things. In chimpanzees, that honor goes to toddlers. The difference may lie in ...

Adolescents are known for risky behavior, with teenagers in the US more likely than younger children to die from injury.

Compared with humans, chimp infants appear to act as daredevils earlier in life, according to a paper published today in ...

Bonobo evolution reveals bonding and group cohesion in response to threats, favoring paths to finding peace instead of ...

Chimpanzees Anna, April, Lucy, and Cash recently moved from a roadside zoo in Ohio to the Save the Chimps sanctuary in Florida, which is home to over 200 retired lab and entertainment primates Kelli ...

Nine chimpanzees once used as research animals now have a new lease on life. The group was moved to a new refuge in northern Georgia, hundreds of miles from their former home in a lab. Buttercup and ...

The riskiest behavior in humans peaks in adolescence. Researchers from the University of Michigan and James Madison ...

Between 2000 and 2023, more than 6,000 African primates were traded internationally in 50 countries, according to a newly ...

Meet the Chimps takes viewers to the center of the social dynamics between the 300+ chimpanzees living at Chimp Haven Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since ...