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Great apes: What we know about their cognition, cooperation and curiosity after two decades of research

Leipzig Zoo in central Germany is a world-leading center of great ape research. Recent studies have seen chimpanzees there using touchscreen controls to navigate virtual forests and locate food rewardsโ€”applying similar techniques to what they would use in the wild.

Great apes: What we know about their cognition, cooperation and curiosity after two decades of research
Phys.org โ€” 3 June 2026
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Leipzig Zoo in central Germany is a world-leading center of great ape research. Recent studies have seen chimpanzees there using touchscreen controls to navigate virtual forests and locate food rewardsโ€”applying similar techniques to what they would use in the wild.

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