A 21-year study of 164 wild mountain gorillas found that strong social bonds produce different health effects for males and females, with males experiencing more illness but fewer injuries when they ...

For many species, friendship isn’t just about feeling good—it’s a complex strategy for survival. That’s one of the big takeaways from a long-term study on wild mountain gorillas, led by researchers ...

A family of mountain gorillas resting together, in Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda. Resting in physical contact is an indicator of close social relationships and tolerance in gorillas. Friendship ...

New research from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology and the University of Turku reveals that female mountain gorillas, like humans and a handful of other mammals, can live long ...

Friendship comes with complex pros and cons -- possibly explaining why some individuals are less sociable, according to a new study of gorillas. Friendship comes with complex pros and cons -- possibly ...