In a study published in Science, cognitive scientists from Johns Hopkins University reported that Kanzi, a 43-year-old bonobo living at the Ape Initiative, demonstrated shared imaginative play.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Johns Hopkins study shows a bonobo can engage in pretend play, reshaping views of animal imagination. (CREDIT: Wikimedia / CC BY ...

In a playtime experiment, researchers found that our closest living relatives have the capacity for make-believe, too. By Alexa Robles-Gil Having an imaginary friend, playing house or daydreaming ...

In a series of tea party-like experiments, a bonobo was able to identify imaginary juice and grapes. Kanzi was a famous bonobo who could understand spoken English and taught scientists a lot about ...

In a series of tea party-like experiments, Johns Hopkins University researchers demonstrated for the first time that apes can use their imagination and play pretend, an ability thought to be uniquely ...

On Saturday, the Destination Imagination Blue Crab Regional Tournament welcomed 57 teams and over 380 students to North Point High School to complete challenges in fields like the fine arts, ...

Dolly Parton celebrates her 80th birthday Jan. 19, 2026. Her Imagination Library program launched in 1995 in Sevier County as a tribute to her dad, Robert Lee Parton. Imagination Library delivers free ...

Merely imagining a positive encounter with someone can not only make you like them better but can also change how information about that person is stored in your brain, according to new research ...

TikTok has long been seen as a breeding ground for dumb stunts, but some challenges are truly hazardous to one’s health. A recent survey found that the blackout challenge is the deadliest of all — ...

More travelers are heading to the mountains: Big Sky, Montana was named the top trending travel destination for 2026, according to a new report from Expedia, Hotels.com and Vrbo. The report ranks 10 ...