Chimpanzees are losing their homes, but it’s not too late. World chimpanzee day shows us why they matter and how we can help.

Since chimps are easier to train before they reach puberty, the pioneers are all relatively younger than the seven human astronauts, all married and fathers, who are training for the Mercury man ...

On January 31, 1961, a chimpanzee named Ham became the first great ape to travel to space. His mission was crucial in proving that living beings could survive and function in microgravity. While ...

The chimpanzee was the first addition to the troop to be born at the zoo in more than a decade. ... During her 8½ monthlong pregnancy, keepers worked closely with J.B. on maternal training, ...

NASA didn’t want headlines mourning a named chimpanzee. Trained With Treats And Shocks. Credit: Wikimedia Commons. He trained with 39 other chimps at Holloman Air Force Base for 18 months.