New research sheds light on how chimpanzees self-medicate wounds with plants and provide aid to other chimps. A new report ...

Wild chimpanzees have been observed self-medicating their wounds with plants, providing medical aid to other chimps and even ...

A new study from Uganda's Budongo Forest draws on decades of data suggesting chimps understand the specific medicinal ...

Researchers describe cases of chimps tending to others’ wounds, as well as a chimp that freed another from a snare ...

The new study builds on last year's discovery, where it was found that chimps seek out and eat certain plants to ...

Chimpanzees were observed dabbing leaves on wounds or chewing them. The chewed mixture was then applied directly to open cuts ...

Researchers in Uganda’s Budongo Forest document chimpanzees' use of medicinal plants and care methods to heal injuries.

Wild chimpanzees have been observed self-medicating their wounds with plants, providing medical aid to other chimps and even removing others from snares left by human hunters, new research suggests.