Do other animals kiss? Kissing is a multifaceted and emotionally loaded behavior. Do other animals do it, too? LiveScience · Feb 14, 2025
Why do we kiss? ‘I am not sure we have anything close to an explanation’ One new theory has been added to the mix about why many – but not all – humans lock lips in love The Guardian - AU · Nov 30, 2024
Orangutans ‘can make two sounds at the same time, similar to human beatboxing’ Findings provide clues around evolution of human speech The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2023
Great Apes Spin to Get “High,” Giving Scientists New Data To Understand Addiction In Humans They like to spin themselves in circles, a sensory fix commonly craved by children and this is how apes get high when moving fast Zenger · Mar 16, 2023
Great Apes spin until they are dizzy to get ‘high’ Researchers found that great apes like gorillas and chimpanzees spin to deliberately make themselves dizzy. Evening Standard · Mar 14, 2023
Clue to humans' desire to get high may lie in apes deliberately making themselves dizzy The research, conducted by academics at the University of Warwick and the University of Birmingham, indicates findings could provide hints about human attempts to manipulate their mood and perception of reality Wales Online · Mar 14, 2023
Dizzy apes provide clues on human need for mind-altering experience Researchers found that great apes like gorillas and chimpanzees spin to deliberately make themselves dizzy. The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2023
Orangutans have their own "dialects" More surprisingly, researchers could even distinguish between a rural and a city-slicker orangutan accent Salon · Apr 13, 2022