What a chimpanzee 'civil war' can teach us about how societies fall apart

NPR | By Nathan Rott

Published April 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM EDT

Researchers have observed a "civil war" amongst wild chimpanzees for the first time.

Nathan Rott

Nathan (Nate) Rott is a correspondent on NPR's Science Desk, where he reports on the natural world and humanity's relationship to it.

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