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Scientists say great apes such as chimpanzees have a sense of humour (Danny Lawson/PA)

outdoors

Hair-pulling, poking... and laughter: apes like to playfully tease each other

Researchers said this study is the first to systematically document and analyse playful teasing in primates

<p>Gigantopithecus blacki lived in the Guangxi region of southern China (Garcia/Joannes-Boyau/Southern Cross University/AP)</p>

world

Largest great ape that ever lived ‘became extinct because of climate change’

New saga in the Planet Of The Apes film franchise announced for 2024 (Ian West/PA)

celebrity

New saga in the Planet Of The Apes film franchise announced for 2024

New ape species revealed in all its majesty

home and gardens

New ape species revealed in all its majesty

Richard Collins: What zebrafish can tell us about lockdown

You have to hand it to great apes

Culprit behind Piltdown Man hoax revealed

world

Culprit behind Piltdown Man hoax revealed

QUIRKY WORLD ... Booze-loving apes may help explain why we love a tipple

QUIRKY WORLD ... Booze-loving apes may help explain why we love a tipple

GUINEA: Scientists have discovered a group of booze-loving apes who may hold the key to why humans enjoy drinking alcohol. 

Thu, 11 Jun, 2015

Study links back pain to ape ancestors

Study links back pain to ape ancestors

People with closer links to their ape ancestors may be more prone to a common cause of back pain, a study has shown.

Mon, 27 Apr, 2015