Journalists often must write depressing stories. But thankfully that’s not always the case. In fact, when the job has its perks, it really has its perks. Like when two of us, both devoted followers of ...

When the weather heats up, everyone is trying to find a way to cool down, whether they are human or animal. That includes zoo animals, such as this Bornean orangutan at the San Francisco Zoo. As this ...

Some baby animals’ survival skills are instinctual, while others must be learned from their mothers. For these orphaned baby orangutans who don’t have moms to teach them, this learning happens at ...

Do you ever wonder where humans learned certain behaviors, like how to treat our own wounds? Scientists say the ancient origins of pharmacology can be learned by watching animals with whom we share ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. While scientists may not have decoded the ABCs of sperm whales or ...

Husky and hairy, with the flaming orange coloring of a bad dye job, the orangutan doesn’t look like the most agile of primates. But in fact these great apes, native to the jungles of Malaysia and ...

When orangutans were shown two photos side by side, one of a dominant flanged male (having large pads on the sides of their faces) and one of an unflanged male, they spent more time looking at the ...

The zoo announced that one of its Bornean orangutans, 43-year-old Kalim, had given birth to a baby boy on Oct. 10 Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...

Orangutans have a complex and varied diet and the food sources they rely on appear to follow almost no pattern. But through trial and error, and a bit of help from mum, young orangutans learn how to ...