A bonobo named Kanzi surprised scientists by successfully playing along in pretend tea party experiments, tracking imaginary juice and grapes as if they were real. He consistently pointed to the ...

Kanzi, a 43-year-old bonobo living at Ape Initiative, who had been anecdotally reported to engage in pretense and could respond to verbal prompts by pointing. Credit: Ape Initiative A bonobo ...

On February 14, while many people celebrate Valentine’s Day with chocolates and roses, conservation organizations mark World Bonobo Day. The observance focuses on the protection of one of humanity’s ...

Our ability to imagine is part of what makes us who we are—not just as individuals, but also as humans. It turns out, though, that we may not be the only species capable of playing pretend. In a ...

A baby bonobo resists bedtime with playful persistence and energy. The Democrats who voted against the War Powers Resolution Tom Brady refused to trade Maxx Crosby to 1 team: report 'Country' Joe ...

Children love to play pretend, holding imaginary tea parties, educating classrooms of teddies or running their own grocery stores. Now, a new study suggests that such make-believe play is not a ...

The ability to imagine — to play pretend — has long been thought to be unique to humans. A new study suggests certain apes may be able to as well. The ability to imagine things that aren't real is a ...

A bonobo called Kanzi was the first non-human animal observed to clearly grasp the concept of make believe. In a ‘tea party’ task, Kanzi learnt to choose a cup that scientists had pretended to fill ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kanzi the bonobo, pictured at age 43 at the Ape Initiative in Des Moines, Iowa. Kanzi died last year at age 44. (Ape Initiative) ...

Can animals play pretend? It took a tea party with a bonobo to find out. In a set of experiments, a team of researchers offered a bonobo named Kanzi invisible juice and grapes, presenting the tests as ...

Scientists once thought only humans could use their imagination, but a new study suggests apes can, too. During a series of experiments, scientists discovered a bonobo called Kanzi could engage in ...