Orangutans may use specific plants for benefits beyond ordinary nutrition. For centuries, humans have relied on the medicinal properties of plants. Now, growing evidence suggests we may not be the ...

The rare Tapanuli orangutan was only discovered in 2017 - but researchers fear it could be headed for extinction Four days of extreme rain and landslides in the Indonesian island of Sumatra have ...

Female orangutans are generally solitary, but they travel more and eat less in an apparent effort to ensure their offspring ...

Orangutans are among the strongest primates, capable of exerting immense force with their arms, which are adapted for climbing and pulling their full body weight. In close encounters, what may seem ...

The Bornean orangutan is facing imminent extinction. We are both the cause and the ones who will bear the brunt of the consequences.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Orangutan Getty Images/Manoj Shah In the lush rainforests of Southeast Asia, a remarkable creature swings through the treetops, ...

After completing rehabilitation at the BORA Rescue & Rehabilitation Centre in East Kalimantan, Indonesia, Bornean orangutans Ucockwati, 18, and Mungil, 8, were deemed eligible for release Shafiq Najib ...

Ever wondered what it’s like to tickle an ape? Turns out, they bloody love it, and lose their minds laughing just like we do.

After 20 years of orangutan observations, scientists have discovered that orangutans seek out plants with healing properties ...

By observing orangutans for long durations over many years, the research group managed to show that young orangutans peered at (deliberately watched) their mothers making nests to learn how to do it.

Anybody who has ever struggled to get enough sleep knows just how much in life can interfere with our rest, and just how detrimental this can be to our health and happiness. Researchers from the Max ...

Editor's Note: The original version of this story misstated the journal that Lameira's team's findings were published in; they were published in Nature Ecology ...