Science Apr 22 Watch 6:36 Jane Goodall on animal-human interconnectedness amid the pandemic We mark this 50th anniversary of Earth Day with Jane Goodall, one of the world’s most renowned scientists and environmentalists. A new National Geographic documentary explores her life and work, teaching generations how interconnected we are with the natural world. By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport
Science Apr 25 Watch 6:47 Why humans may have more in common with chimps than we thought What can humans learn about ourselves from studying chimpanzees? Primatologist Frans de Waal has spent almost three decades studying the behavior and intelligence of chimpanzees. Now, he’s focused on their emotional lives--and he’s found primates and people aren’t so different… By Jeffrey Brown, Leah Nagy
Science Aug 26 What the grieving mother orca tells us about how animals experience death Most humans fail to entertain the possibility that animals might care about the death of those they love. By Jessica Pierce, The Conversation
World Mar 30 Watch 2:47 A chimp’s cuddly plane trip went viral. The pilot wishes it never had to happen In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, a viral video of a rescued chimpanzee's flight to a wildlife sanctuary has spread like wildfire. The NewsHour's Julia Griffin tracks down the video's pilot to ask about his mission to save… By PBS News Hour
Dec 03 Watch 7:23 Documentary gives new glimpse at Jane Goodall’s early research By Christopher Booker, Connie Kargbo The 1965 film “Miss Goodall and the Wild Chimpanzees” documented the early months of Jane Goodall’s groundbreaking research on chimpanzees in Africa. Now, unseen footage from the making of that film will appear in the documentary “Jane,” which revisits Goodall’s… Continue watching
Dec 13 Watch 1:51 Medical testing on chimpanzees no longer allowed, the National Institutes of Health says By PBS News Hour The National Institutes of Health has decided that it will no longer allow its chimpanzees to be used for biomedical research for human health. NewsHour's Stephen Fee reports. Continue watching
Sep 14 Watch 9:04 Why researchers are racing to test an Ebola vaccine for apes By PBS News Hour Over the years the Ebola virus has wiped out a significant number of great apes, threatening to reduce those populations to vulnerable levels. In Louisiana, a controversial effort is underway to conduct vaccine tests on captive chimpanzees in order to… Continue watching
Jun 09 Chimpanzees use leafy cups to chug alcohol By Nsikan Akpan Unlike other booze-seeking wild animals, chimps use tools and exhibit other unique behaviors by partaking in fermented drinks. Continue reading
Jun 11 Watch News Wrap: Senate Votes to Begin Formal Debate on Immigration Reform Bill In other news Tuesday, the Senate passed a key procedural vote on the immigration reform bill. The bill cleared more than the 60 votes needed to begin formal debate on the measure. Also, Russia's lower house of Parliament passed a… Continue watching