New study shows apes display emotional support in human-like ways

Chimpanzees and Bonobos Show Empathy Like Humans, Study Reveals

Bonobos studied with chimpanzees in research on empathy shared by humans and apes. Credit: Eric de Redelijkheid / CC BY-SA 2.0 New research from Durham University in the United Kingdom shows that chimpanzees and bonobos are just as capable of showing empathy as humans. In a study published in Evolution and Human Behavior, scientists observed 90 sanctuary-living apes to understand how often they comforted others during stressful moments. The find…

Bonobos and chimps express empathy much like humans

New research shows bonobos and chimpanzees comfort others at similar rates, challenging old beliefs about ape empathy.

Durham Uni study finds chimpanzees more empathetic than assumed

Durham University finds that chimpanzees are as likely to console as the 'more empathic' bonobo.

New study shows apes display emotional support in human-like ways

Chimpanzees and bonobos both comfort distressed group members in similar ways, a new study from Durham University reveals, challenging old…

Empathic comforting varies more within bonobo and chimpanzee species than between them

Psychologists from Durham University, UK, have observed the behavior of 90 sanctuary-living apes to establish whether bonobos were more likely than chimpanzees to comfort others in distress.