Apes are unlikely to become virtuosos at the opera house, but gibbons have naturally mastered some of the vocal techniques that human sopranos rely on, scientists in Japan report. Gibbons have a ...

The siamang’s mesmerizing morning chorus is usually composed of duets between males and females. The great gibbon is also known for its astounding gymnastic abilities, a form of movement called ...

It’s an old party trick—sucking helium from balloons so you can sing like a Wizard of Oz munchkin. When gibbons inhale this non-toxic gas, researchers can detect much more sophisticated impersonations ...

We're not the only singing simians. Not only do gibbons sing, but a new study of one singing, helium-breathing gibbon shows they use the same vocal technique as human sopranos. "This is the first ...

Siamangs are the largest of the 20 gibbon species, and belong to their own genus, Symphalangus. Distributed across Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, and the southernmost part of Thailand, their ...

This post was updated Sept. 24 at 10:52 p.m. There’s no need for an alarm clock at the Gibbon Conservation Center. At sunrise every morning, Pepper the gibbon usually begins singing, and many of the ...