Researchers have found that the size of the amygdala – a region of the brain involved in processing emotions – could be linked to social tolerance in macaque monkeys. Their research, published today ...

Larger, more tolerant chimpanzee groups manage shared resources more effectively and exhibit less aggressive competition than smaller, more competitive groups. Tolerance functions as a group-level ...

The research team, led by Durham University’s Department of Anthropology, studied two groups of wild bearded capuchin monkeys in Brazil’s Serra da Capivara National Park. The researchers installed a ...

Researchers recently conducted an open diffusion experiment to explore how capuchin monkeys learn novel behaviors, shedding light on the roles of social learning, observation, and affiliative ...

Open Facebook and the patterns are unmistakable. It can feel like almost every post that we see mirrors our own preferences. Friends and family sharing photos and stories echoing viewpoints you've ...

Tolerance functions as a group-level strategy, allowing individuals to coordinate, read social cues, and avoid unnecessary conflict. Chimpanzees follow informal leaders whose behavior improves group ...

chimpanzees talk it over in committee© Patrick Rolands/Shutterstock.com From school to work to everyday life, you’ve likely been part of groups that work together smoothly and others that quickly ...