Scientists have found that wild orangutans vocalize with a layered complexity. This is a form of communication previously thought to be unique to humans, suggesting a much older evolutionary origin.

People could learn from orangutans when it comes to maintaining a healthy diet, say scientists. They found that, be it feast or famine, the primates adapt through “flexible” eating patterns. The ...

Humans could learn a thing or two from orangutans when it comes to maintaining a balanced, protein-filled diet. Great apes native to the rainforests of Indonesia and Malaysia, orangutans are marvels ...

Bonobo male Kikongo making 'happy' grin faces at the Lola ya Bonobo Sanctuary, Democratic Republic of Congo, October 2010 ...

Biomarkers in the teeth of wild orangutans indicate nursing patterns related to food fluctuations in their habitats, which can help guide understanding of breast-feeding evolution in humans, according ...

We humans have left our mark on so much of the natural world, even when we're not around. Roads, in particular, can have a negative impact on animal habitats. It's not just cars, but the blockade they ...

"Tiny Sibu Jr. entered the world completely alone." ...

"These bridges allow orangutans to move, to mix, to maintain healthy populations," said conservationist Erwin Alamsyah Siregar A Sumatran orangutan was filmed using a human-made canopy bridge to cross ...