In a playtime experiment, scientists found that apes, our closest living relatives, have the capacity for make-believe, too.

In a series of tea party-like experiments, Johns Hopkins University researchers demonstrated for the first time that apes can ...

Apes, like humans, are capable of pretend play, challenging long-held views about how animals think, a new study suggests.

A new experiment hints that an ape may be able to play pretend like humans do. Scientists studied a bonobo named Kanzi who was raised in captivity and became a whiz at communicating with humans using ...

Given that bonobos are endangered in their home of the Democratic Republic of Congo, he added, “My hope is that that kind of ...

Kanzi, a bonobo with exceptional language skills, took part in a make-believe tea party that demonstrated cognitive abilities ...

The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits inched up last week but U.S. layoffs remain historically low despite signs of a softening labor market. U.S. filings ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Duckwrth manifested a 2026 Grammy nomination for his album while in the recording studio. He just didn’t know it. The singer, songwriter and producer would pretend to press an ...

Introduction: Older individuals who suffer from mental disorders may encounter accessibility difficulties related to factors such as remoteness and socioeconomic status. The present analysis provides ...