Instructors taught her a version of American Sign Language and say she used it to convey thoughts and feelings. The abilities of the gorilla, who also apparently understood some spoken English ...

When Koko's death was announced, many news organisations, including the BBC, wrote headlines such as "Koko: Gorilla who mastered sign language" and "Koko, famed gorilla that learned sign language".

What began as a PhD project to teach a baby gorilla sign language turned into one of the most amazing human-animal relationships. For over 40 years, researcher Penny Patterson has interacted with ...

He cites the case of the gorilla Koko, who was trained by psychologist Francine Patterson. It was said that Koko had learned more than 1,000 words in sign language and could carry on conversations.

A gorilla at the Calgary Zoo has died ... The principal of an Ottawa high school is apologizing to students, parents and ...

It starts with a brilliant joke about a gorilla who can use sign language being told that comedian Robin Williams has died ...

The baby gorilla, named Addo, which means "King of the Road" in the African Ga language, continues to thrive under the care of its mother, Pele, the zoo noted in a June statement. "Our teams have ...

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The Infinite Monkey Theorem hypothesizes that, given a typewriter and an infinite amount of time, a monkey could in theory ...

You can hear the wailing from the streets of North London. Tastefully appointed window shutters have been pulled closed.

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 boasts strong performance, great software, and class-leading portability, but it's dwarfed by the ...

Alberta Sheriffs have shut down a Beaumont home they say has been the subject of multiple police complaints this year.