Chimps consume the equivalent of at least one alcoholic drink a day as they eat fermenting fruit, says a study that could ...

Scientists say humans' fondness for alcohol traces back to primate ancestors who sought fermented fruits, shaping both metabolism and social behaviors.

Wild chimpanzees in the forests of Uganda and Côte d’Ivoire consume roughly two boozy beverages’ worth of overripe, fermented fruit a day, according to a new study. Chimps glug down 14 grams of ...

Chimps have been spotted sharing alcoholic food for the first time, hinting that ancient ape behaviors gave rise to social drinking in humans. Researchers filmed the boozing chimpanzees (Pan ...

Human cravings for booze may have deep evolutionary roots, a new study has shown. The study, published in Science Advances, involved observing the eating behaviors of chimpanzees—"our closest living ...

When chimpanzees eat ripe figs and other fruits in the wild, it’s a surprisingly boozy feast—the fruit they consume in a day contains the equivalent of a couple of adult beverages. That’s the upshot ...

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The result is a tropical fruit infusion embraced by a soft wash of bubbles with no artificial or overly-sweet aftertaste so commonly found in malt or spirit-based beverages. Our tagline, 'Drink No ...

There are surprising similarities between how monkeys and humans imbibe. Jan. 21, 2011— -- The physiological and genetic similarities between humans and monkeys make the hairier primates a great ...

Human cravings for booze may have deep evolutionary roots, a new study has shown. The study, published in Science Advances, involved observing the eating behaviors of chimpanzees—”our closest living ...