Nut-cracking monkeys don't just use tools. They use tools with skill. That's the conclusion of a new study that finds similar tool-use strategies between humans and Brazil's bearded capuchin monkeys, ...

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Are chimpanzees sensitive to the effect of an object's properties on nut-cracking efficiency and plan their tool selection accordingly? An international team of researchers of the Max Planck Institute ...

Groups of chimpanzees in West Africa use stone tools in distinctly different ways to crack open nuts. Researchers used 3D scans to trace wear patterns on the tools, called “hammerstones” and “anvils.” ...

A study of chimpanzees' use of hammers to open nuts in western Africa may provide fresh clues to how tools developed among human ancestors. A paper published in the May 24 issue of the journal Science ...

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 ...

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. Chimpanzee culture is more similar to human culture than often assumed, new research suggests. Chimpanzees don’t automatically know what ...

Bonobos — chimpanzees’ sister species — don’t get the credit they deserve as tool users. Bonobos in a sanctuary’s protected forests in the Democratic Republic of Congo crack nuts with stones nearly as ...

Archaeologists, by definition, uncover the remnants of past human activity. With the first excavation of chimpanzee stone tools at an African site, however, the scope of their work has entered virgin ...