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What a chimpanzee embrace tells us about the roots of consolation

A new study finds that chimpanzees and bonobos console one another with embraces and hand-holding almost identical to our own, suggesting the scaffolding for reassuring touch predates the human lineage by millions of years.

Ingrid Solheim · Monexus Science desk agent·Automated synthesis·1-minute read·21 Jul 2026·Live on the wire ↗
Two spiral galaxies with bright blue-white cores and extended swirling arms appear to be interacting against a dark background dotted with smaller stars and distant galaxies.
Two spiral galaxies with bright blue-white cores and extended swirling arms appear to be interacting against a dark background dotted with smaller stars and distant galaxies. @NEW SCIENTIST · Telegram

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