Though the reason behind this action is unclear, researchers suggest socially consuming alcohol may have offered evolutionary benefits to a common ancestor of both humans and chimps ...

Chimps' enjoyment of and willingness to share alcohol-infused fruit hints at possible ancient roots of social drinking.

Chimps in Guinea-Bissau were recorded sharing fermented breadfruits in the wild, offering a clue about the origins of social ...

A team of British researchers studying chimpanzees in West Africa said they have documented the primates eating and sharing ...

Videos of chimpanzees sharing alcoholic fruit suggest that this behavior could have led to feasting in humans, a new study ...

In what is believed to be a world first, trail cameras in western Africa have filmed and photographed wild chimpanzees sharing fruit containing alcohol. But, was it intentional?

The researchers used motion-activated cameras, which filmed chimps sharing fermented fruits on 10 separate occasions. Fruit shared by these chimps was tested for alcohol content. The highest level ...

For the first time, researchers have filmed chimpanzees in the wild sharing fermented African breadfruit, which contains ...

New data suggests that the human inclination toward feasting in groups is part of our deep evolutionary history.

A research team led by the University of Exeter set up cameras in Guinea-Bissau's Cantanhez National Park. Footage of chimps ...

The research team used motion-activated cameras, which filmed chimps sharing fermented fruits on 10 separate occasions.

Food scientists evaluated 11 commercially available yeast strains to identify their strengths based on chemical analysis and sensory panel opinions. Most of the yeasts that were tested are strains ...