A new study shows that bonobos seem to know a little bit about what's going on in a human companion's mind, and will try to help.
These bonobos know what you don't know
A new study shows that bonobos seem to know a little bit about what's going on in a human companion's mind, and will try to help.
www.npr.org
February 3, 2025 at 9:30 PM
A new study shows that bonobos seem to know a little bit about what's going on in a human companion's mind, and will try to help.
A study of 140 laughter sequences found the same rhythmic timing pattern in humans, chimps, gorillas, bonobos and orangutans.
Scientists Tickled Gorillas And Found A 15-Million-Year-Old Clue To How Humans Learned Speech
A study of 140 laughter sequences found the same rhythmic timing pattern in humans, chimps, gorillas, bonobos and orangutans.
www.forbes.com
June 25, 2026 at 11:40 PM
A study of 140 laughter sequences found the same rhythmic timing pattern in humans, chimps, gorillas, bonobos and orangutans.
Call in the bonobos.
February 4, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Call in the bonobos.
Hoping the bonobos are coming to get us really soon
Bonobos recognize when humans are ignorant, try to help arstechnica.com/science/2025...
Bonobos recognize when humans are ignorant, try to help
Study provides evidence that our relatives have a “theory of mind.”…
arstechnica.com
February 4, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Hoping the bonobos are coming to get us really soon
Study: Bonobos Capable Of Human-Like Pretend Play https://theonion.com/study-bonobos-capable-of-human-like-pretend-play/
February 12, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Study: Bonobos Capable Of Human-Like Pretend Play https://theonion.com/study-bonobos-capable-of-human-like-pretend-play/
Bonobos
September 21, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Bonobos
Tonight's goodnight is sponsored by our queerest and closest relatives -- bonobos!
We share 98% of our DNA with chimps & bonobos. Humans & chimps are patriarchal, bonobos are matriarchal and resolve conflicts with sex. They have more same-sex interactions than intersex. We could learn from them...
We share 98% of our DNA with chimps & bonobos. Humans & chimps are patriarchal, bonobos are matriarchal and resolve conflicts with sex. They have more same-sex interactions than intersex. We could learn from them...
Bonobos Use Sex to Cool Tempers
Inclined toward gender equality, this close relative of humans substitutes sex for aggression
www.scientificamerican.com
June 5, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Tonight's goodnight is sponsored by our queerest and closest relatives -- bonobos!
We share 98% of our DNA with chimps & bonobos. Humans & chimps are patriarchal, bonobos are matriarchal and resolve conflicts with sex. They have more same-sex interactions than intersex. We could learn from them...
We share 98% of our DNA with chimps & bonobos. Humans & chimps are patriarchal, bonobos are matriarchal and resolve conflicts with sex. They have more same-sex interactions than intersex. We could learn from them...
it’s baby no money NOT BEEBEENOS
it’s baby no money NOT BUHBUHNOS
it’s baby no money NOT BONOBOS
it’s baby no money PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
it’s baby no money NOT BUHBUHNOS
it’s baby no money NOT BONOBOS
it’s baby no money PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
January 31, 2025 at 10:55 PM
it’s baby no money NOT BEEBEENOS
it’s baby no money NOT BUHBUHNOS
it’s baby no money NOT BONOBOS
it’s baby no money PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
it’s baby no money NOT BUHBUHNOS
it’s baby no money NOT BONOBOS
it’s baby no money PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Like chimpanzees, bonobos share 98.7% of our DNA. But unlike gorillas or chimpanzees, bonobos are a matriarchal society. They are female lead, and female bonds take priority over male bonds.
September 9, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Like chimpanzees, bonobos share 98.7% of our DNA. But unlike gorillas or chimpanzees, bonobos are a matriarchal society. They are female lead, and female bonds take priority over male bonds.
Happy 1st Birthday to Daisy the bonobo! Like chimpanzees, bonobos share 98.7% of our DNA. But unlike gorillas or chimpanzees, bonobos are a matriarchal society. They are female lead, and female bonds take priority over male bonds.
September 8, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Happy 1st Birthday to Daisy the bonobo! Like chimpanzees, bonobos share 98.7% of our DNA. But unlike gorillas or chimpanzees, bonobos are a matriarchal society. They are female lead, and female bonds take priority over male bonds.
Bonobos recognize when humans are ignorant, try to help arstechnica.com/science/2025...
Bonobos recognize when humans are ignorant, try to help
Study provides evidence that our relatives have a “theory of mind.”…
arstechnica.com
February 4, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Bonobos recognize when humans are ignorant, try to help arstechnica.com/science/2025...
wow, there's also some really exciting new bonobo communication work! this is my month.
scitechdaily.com/bonobos-spea...
scitechdaily.com/bonobos-spea...
Bonobos Speak in Phrases: New Study Challenges Uniqueness of Human Language
Bonobos form vocal combinations that reflect structured meaning, suggesting language-like traits evolved millions of years ago. Bonobos, our closest living relatives, produce intricate and meaningful ...
scitechdaily.com
May 5, 2025 at 10:21 PM
wow, there's also some really exciting new bonobo communication work! this is my month.
scitechdaily.com/bonobos-spea...
scitechdaily.com/bonobos-spea...
January 16, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Recent data and analyses show that the genetic difference between humans and our closest relatives (chimps and bonobos) is not 2% but about 15%.
whyevolutionistrue.com/2025/12/07/h...
whyevolutionistrue.com/2025/12/07/h...
December 7, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Recent data and analyses show that the genetic difference between humans and our closest relatives (chimps and bonobos) is not 2% but about 15%.
whyevolutionistrue.com/2025/12/07/h...
whyevolutionistrue.com/2025/12/07/h...
Female bonobos find strength in numbers, teaming up to fend off males in the wild, a new study finds.
Bonobos form girl groups to fend off male aggression, study says
Decades of observations in Congo lend support to the idea of a sisterhood in which female bonobos band together to assert their power.
nbcnews.to
April 27, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Female bonobos find strength in numbers, teaming up to fend off males in the wild, a new study finds.
important bi visibility day update: today i learned that bonobos are bisexual. happy bi visibility day to all bonobos.
September 23, 2026 at 8:28 PM
important bi visibility day update: today i learned that bonobos are bisexual. happy bi visibility day to all bonobos.
once again, bonobos stay winning
April 26, 2025 at 6:57 PM
once again, bonobos stay winning
Please, help us, bonobos
Bonobos recognize when humans are ignorant, try to help arstechnica.com/science/2025...
Bonobos recognize when humans are ignorant, try to help
Study provides evidence that our relatives have a “theory of mind.”…
arstechnica.com
February 4, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Please, help us, bonobos
Bonobos are the only primates that don't kill others in their species - Earth.com share.google/7rhvgzQZVzkJ...
WHY YOU ASK ?
Bonobos sit right next to us on the family tree, sharing
98.7% of their DNA with humans
Bonobo society lives on cooperation
GUESS WHAT
They live in FEMALE-LED communities !
WHY YOU ASK ?
Bonobos sit right next to us on the family tree, sharing
98.7% of their DNA with humans
Bonobo society lives on cooperation
GUESS WHAT
They live in FEMALE-LED communities !
January 12, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Bonobos are the only primates that don't kill others in their species - Earth.com share.google/7rhvgzQZVzkJ...
WHY YOU ASK ?
Bonobos sit right next to us on the family tree, sharing
98.7% of their DNA with humans
Bonobo society lives on cooperation
GUESS WHAT
They live in FEMALE-LED communities !
WHY YOU ASK ?
Bonobos sit right next to us on the family tree, sharing
98.7% of their DNA with humans
Bonobo society lives on cooperation
GUESS WHAT
They live in FEMALE-LED communities !
Bonobos Local 261 (no boys allowed)
April 26, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Bonobos Local 261 (no boys allowed)
A sanctuary on the outskirts of Congo's capital of Kinshasa is the world's only sanctuary for orphaned bonobos, usually rescued from poachers.
A rare sanctuary in Congo looks after baby bonobos away from poaching threat
A sanctuary on the outskirts of Congo's capital of Kinshasa is the world’s only sanctuary for orphaned bonobos, usually rescued from poachers.
bit.ly
May 13, 2026 at 4:00 PM
A sanctuary on the outskirts of Congo's capital of Kinshasa is the world's only sanctuary for orphaned bonobos, usually rescued from poachers.