Conflict between humans and baboons can tear communities apart. Shirley C. Strum has studied wild olive baboons in Kenya for more than 50 years. In that time she's come to understand the species ...

I am an urban sustainability researcher studying how people live alongside wildlife in cities. Based in Cape Town and affiliated with Stellenbosch University, I work closely with researchers and ...

If you have siblings, you may remember fighting for your parents’ attention when you were younger. It turns out sibling rivalry isn’t just something that affects humans. A new study has found that ...

Encounters between baboons and people are common in parts of South Africa. WhatsApp groups often share stories of baboons raiding a kitchen and stealing all the food. And stories appear in the media ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. A baboon troop regularly forages in the scrubland in and around the village of Rooiels, on the outskirts of the Cape Town metropolitan area. In ...

A study found that female baboons with strong bonds with their fathers lived 2-4 years longer. Researchers believe paternal care creates a "zone of safety" for young baboons, contributing to their ...

A chacma baboon and her baby in Cape Town, South Africa. Getty Images Conflict between humans and baboons can tear communities apart. Shirley C. Strum has studied wild olive baboons in Kenya for more ...

Chacma baboons (Papio ursinus) get jealous of their siblings' grooming sessions. Delaunay et al., Proceedings of the Royal Society B (2026) If you have siblings, you may remember fighting for your ...