A new report published Tuesday in the journal Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution provides fresh clues on the origin of human ...

Wild chimpanzees have been observed self-medicating their wounds with plants, providing medical aid to other chimps and even ...

A groundbreaking study led by researchers from the University of Oxford and published in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution ...

There is still debate, researchers say, over whether the behavior is instinctual or based in more complex thought or even ...

A landmark study has revealed that wild chimpanzees use medicinal plants to treat themselves when ill, a finding that could assist in the search for new drugs. Researchers led by Dr Elodie ...

Study on 41 wound care cases in Uganda’s Sonso, Waibira chimpanzees offer insight into evolution of human healthcare ...

Chimps in the wild use medicinal leaves to perform "First Aid" on their friends and family, reveals new research. They also ...

Some chimpanzees treated wounds with chewed leaves, while others pressed their fingers to injuries or helped remove snares ...

Wild chimpanzees seek out medicinal plants to eat when they are sick or injured, a study says. The birth of the chimpanzee was in front of astonished visitors, says Chester Zoo. Sharing prams with ...

Bees, sheep, and chimps are just a few of the animals known to self-medicate. Can they teach us about maintaining our own health? A series of rodent experiments showed that even with abundant food and ...

A new study shows that wild chimpanzees use medicinal plants to treat wounds and maintain hygiene, among other things. The ...