Are We Really 99% Chimp?

Have you ever thought about why we humans have noses that stick out? Turns out, there's been a big story about human evolution right... under your nose.

Chimpanzees and bonobos may be very close to us humans on the tree of life, but one of our differences is the way we store fat. That difference comes down to types of fat cells and our DNA. Hosted by: Hank Green

Chimpanzees and bonobos may be very close to us humans on the tree of life, but one of our differences is the way we store fat. That difference comes down to types of fat cells and our DNA.

There have been reports of animals medicating themselves to treat illnesses, but according to the research, you shouldn't go to a non-human pharmacist just yet.

You might think something is so "icky" that you try avoid it, and scientists think there's a reason humans, and even some other animals, do this.

In this collection of classic MinuteEarth videos, we answer the question "why are you the way that you are?"

Chimpanzees in Gabon have been observed using bugs as a possible antiseptic, but what's more surprising is that they're applying this remedy to one another in what may be a form of chimpanzee health care.

What we call language is something more specific than communication. Language is about sharing what's in our minds: stories, opinions, questions, the past or future, imagined times or places, ideas. It is fundamentally open-ended, and...

Are We Really 99% Chimp?

Hear the story of this chimp whose journey to the Little Rock Zoo resulted in a trip to the Arkansas Children's Hospital.

Hear the story of this chimp whose journey to the Little Rock Zoo resulted in a trip to the Arkansas Children's Hospital.

Hear the story of this chimp whose journey to the Little Rock Zoo resulted in a trip to the Arkansas Children's Hospital.

Check in with Jamoke the newborn chimp at the San Diego Zoo.

There are four species of great apes: bonobos, chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans. With their numbers dwindling in the wild due to habitat loss, here's how you can help save them.

Hear the story of this chimp whose journey to the Little Rock Zoo resulted in a trip to the Arkansas Children's Hospital.

Check in with Jamoke the newborn chimp at the San Diego Zoo.

Ham was a special chimp. He was the first hominid in space, beating all humans to that acolade. But did his mission go smoothly? Or is his story a tale of survival against all odds?

On this adventure, Mark travels to the Blue Ridge Mountains of Georgia and helps out at Project Chimps, a non-profit doing amazing work to better the lives of previous lab tested chimps.

Early in life, your brain does not recognise your reflection as 'you'. The mirror test is a classic experiment which shows when we become able to recognise ourselves. Biology - Being Human - Learning Points. Being aware of your 'self' is...

Our thumbs are complex instruments; we need big brains to control them. Are they the reason behind the evolution of superior human intelligence? Biology - Human Body - Learning Points. The evolution of our hands and our large brains are...

This animated phonics song helps children learn the sound of the ending blend MP in English. A blend is a combination of letters where each letter makes its own sound. The sounds of the letters are blended together. Fun characters teach...

Jessi answers questions from viewers: who would she want to be, who makes her nervous, what reptile enclosures are used, worst part of the job, and how does everyone stay clean? Among others.

Anthropologist Frans de Waal, Emory University, describes how the genetic commonalities between humans, bonobos and chimpanzees cast suspicions on the long-held claim of anthropologists that humans are an extremely aggressive species...