Chimpanzees Use Medicinal Plants to Treat Themselves and Others: What It Says About Empathy

Chimpanzees use medicinal plants to treat themselves and others: What it says about empathy

A new study from Uganda's Budongo Forest draws on decades of data suggesting chimps understand the specific medicinal properties of certain plants and will go out of their way to treat the maladies of their peers.

Chimpanzees Administer First Aid To Each Other Using Plants

The new study builds on last year's discovery, where it was found that chimps seek out and eat certain plants to self-medicate.