Study: Taking a Leak is Contagious Among Chimps (Just Like Yawning)

Yawning is famously contagious. If you see someone yawn, you’re more likely than not to do so yourself, as is everyone else around you. Now imagine if the same went for other bodily functions — like emptying your bladder. That’s how it apparently works with chimpanzees. A new study has found that chimps like to …

7 Animals That Take Good Parenting (Too) Seriously

Being a good parent takes dedication and hard work. It’s far from easy, but the results sure are rewarding. Recently, we published a list of animals with absolutely horrendous parenting methods. Perhaps reading that list got you thinking that there simply aren’t good mothers and fathers in nature. That’s wrong, though. Some animals are better …