Children love to play pretend, holding imaginary tea parties, educating classrooms of teddies or running their own grocery ...

It has long been known that apes can plan ahead and consider the beliefs of other individuals, but no reproducible evidence has shown an ape’s ability to engage with make-believe objects.

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Discover how an ape playing tea party teaches us humans are not the only beings with complex mental lives.

From school to work to everyday life, you’ve likely been part of groups that work together smoothly and others that quickly ...

The ability to imagine -- to play pretend -- has long been thought to be unique to humans. A new study suggests certain apes may be able to as well.

New study reveals our closest relatives share the cognitive roots of imagination and pretense. Remember childhood tea parties ...