Sometimes, we manage to spin new information in ways that will support our belief rather than change our minds. Just watch ...

Researchers found that chimpanzees update their beliefs based on evidence, showing a human-like ability to reason and reflect ...

Whether you realize it or not, you spend a large chunk of your day weighing conflicting evidence. It is a hallmark of human ...

Chimpanzees may be more like human thinkers than we ever imagined. A new study published in Science shows that chimpanzees ...

Groundbreaking research finds chimpanzees can revise their beliefs based on new evidence, revealing human-like reasoning once ...

Chimpanzees mirror human thought processes in new study - The primates can critically assess the quality of evidence when ...

Chimpanzees use a variation of the "scientific method" — discarding prior beliefs if convincing new evidence comes along to change their minds, research shows.

Spread out across 200 acres in Northwest Louisiana, Chimp Haven is the world's largest chimpanzee sanctuary. Every detail, from the moat to the meal plan, has been designed to ensure the more than 300 ...