Chimpanzee experiments suggest early humans were likely fascinated by crystals because of their unique transparency and ...

Chimpanzees appear to execute Rational Evidence-Weighing in complex decision-making tasks. The experiments conducted demonstrated that chimps changed their minds when presented with stronger evidence.

The researchers were hoping to understand whether our own species' long documented appreciation (bordering on obsession) with crystals ...

Scientists in Spain investigated which characteristics of crystals may have made them so fascinating to our ancestors.

Crystals have been found along human remains in several archeological dig sites. Primates of all stripes really love their ...

Chimpanzees consistently choose crystals over ordinary rocks, suggesting a curiosity that may echo early humans.

Aden Kahr Humans have long been fascinated by crystals. Archaeological evidence suggests our ancestors have treasured small quartz and calcite stones for at least 780,000 years, often bringing them ...

Chimpanzees can pick out crystals from a pile of ordinary rocks, handle them with visible care, and even hold them up to peer ...

They gave quartz, calcite and other types of crystals to chimpanzees in a rehabilitation center. The apes responded with great interest, and the researchers ended up needing to trade large amounts of ...

A new scientific study found that chimpanzees are drawn to crystals, suggesting "woo" hobbies may be hardwired into us.

And chimps outperform humans. I once watched Matsuzawa show videos of his experiments with Ai and Ayumu at a conference attended by the world’s leading chimp researchers, including Jane Goodall, ...