{
  "id": 3976166,
  "title": "Chimpanzees have been hurling rocks at the same trees for more than a decade",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/chimpanzees-have-been-hurling-rocks-at-the-same-trees-for-more-than-a",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-28T13:07:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ScienceDaily",
    "slug": "sciencedaily",
    "url": "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260826055506.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Some chimpanzees in West Africa repeatedly throw rocks at particular trees, creating piles of stones that can remain in use for more than a decade. Researchers think this unusual behavior may be cultural and could serve as a form of communication, territorial signaling, or something more symbolic. Camera traps and audio recordings are now being used to reveal who throws the stones and how nearby…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}