A chimpanzee carries a stick to use as a tool to eat army ants. The chimpanzees insert these tools into the ant nests until the insects climb on the tool and then eat them. / Chimpanzees are the ...

Benjamin Beck, an authority on "tooling," offers a state-of-the art clarification of this fascinating behavior and why it's essential to know more about the nitty-gritty details.

Wild chimpanzees show reduced participation and performance in their tool-use behaviours as they experience old age, according to long-term video observations. The study, published today in eLife, ...

Just like any self-respecting plumber has a tool for any occasion, chimpanzees in the Congo have developed specialized "tool kits" to help them forage for ants. That's the conclusion of new research ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The animal kingdom is chock full of nutcrackers and that skill can ...