Over 50 years ago, the idea that males had universal social power over females across all mammalian species was challenged by the discovery that females had power over males in spotted hyenas and some ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In mountain gorilla troops, females hold real sway, challenging bigger males and influencing the social pecking order. Whether ...

A 21-year study of 164 wild mountain gorillas found that strong social bonds produce different health effects for males and females, with males experiencing more illness but fewer injuries when they ...

If you're taking a new job, or moving to a new town, it can often help if you have at least one friend who's already there — someone to introduce you around and show you the ropes. This is true for ...

Lulingu has already navigated a series of firsts since returning to the wild, adapting to a new habitat, diet, and social ...

Female mountain gorillas in Rwanda appear to use a strategy familiar to many humans when entering new social situations: they seek out familiar faces. A new study, published Wednesday in Proceedings ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Socialising with a new group of people can be daunting – but research suggests it's not just humans that rely on a mutual friend ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio − Zookeepers at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Ohio have made an exciting discovery. Sully, an eight-year old gorilla whom zookeepers thought was male, gave birth last week. The ...

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When female gorillas leave one social group and join another, they tend to seek out groups with other females that they've lived with in the past,... Study finds female mountain gorillas prefer to ...