If you’ve heard the common phrase, “Bonobos make love, not war,” you might wonder about the context behind this statement. Essentially, bonobos use sexual activity as a form of conflict resolution.

For decades, scientists believed that bonobos, one of our closest living relatives, were among the most peaceful primates.

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) - Bonobos for years have had the reputation of being the cool hippies of the ...

Male bonobos have an impressive ability to detect when females are most fertile, even though the usual visual cues are unreliable. Researchers tracking wild bonobos in the Congo discovered that males ...

Male bonobos are larger and stronger than females, so researchers have found it puzzling that the female apes enjoy high status in bonobo society. After analyzing three decades of behavioral data, ...

Mélissa Berthet a reçu des financements du Fond National Suisse (SNF). Les bonobos – nos plus proches parents vivants – créent des combinaisons de cris complexes et avec du sens, semblables aux ...