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University of Portsmouth: Chimpanzees Rationally Revise Their Beliefs When Presented With Evidence
October 31, 2025
PORTSMOUTH, England, Oct. 31 (TNSjou) -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news:

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Chimpanzees rationally revise their beliefs when presented with new evidence

Research by an international team of behavioural scientists including from the University of Portsmouth has shown that chimpanzees rationally revise their beliefs

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In a paper published in Science, researchers show that humans are not the only ones making . . .

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