Researchers have seen mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda and Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda ...

Many mountain gorillas keep living - vigorous and socially engaged - for a decade or more beyond the years of reproduction.

New research from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology and the University of Turku reveals that female ...

A study of gorillas in the wild has revealed the "complex" pros and cons of friendship. The findings may explain why some people are less sociable than others, say scientists. An international team of ...

A family of mountain gorillas resting together, in Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda. Resting in physical contact is an indicator of close social relationships and tolerance in gorillas. Friendship ...

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 ...

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 ...

In mountain gorilla troops, females hold real sway, challenging bigger males and influencing the social pecking order. Whether it’s King Kong climbing the Empire State building or Donkey Kong throwing ...

A western lowland gorilla broke a tempered glass panel at the San Diego Zoo, a spokesperson with the zoo confirmed.