Groups of chimpanzees in West Africa use stone tools in distinctly different ways to crack open nuts. Researchers used 3D scans to trace wear patterns on the tools, called “hammerstones” and “anvils.” ...

WASHINGTON -- A band of chimpanzees in West Africa routinely swing crude stone hammers to crack open nuts, a sophisticated use of tools the apes have been teaching to each new generation for more than ...

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Chimpanzee culture is more similar to human culture than often assumed, new research suggests. Chimpanzees don’t automatically know what to do when they come across nuts and stones. Researchers have ...

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