A new study shows a bonobo can track pretend juice and grapes, suggesting apes also have imagination, not only humans.

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In A Nutshell Kanzi, a 43-year-old bonobo, successfully tracked pretend juice poured between empty cups, choosing the correct ...

In a series of tea party-like experiments, Johns Hopkins University researchers demonstrate for the first time that apes can ...

Imagination may not be uniquely human. A new study shows an ape tracking pretend objects, reshaping ideas about cognition and evolution.

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In a new research paper published in Science, cognitive scientists from Johns Hopkins University reported on a bonobo’s ...

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In a playtime experiment, researchers found that our closest living relatives have the capacity for make-believe, too.