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Sharing a Smile Across Time: How Ape Laughter Connects Us to the Evolutionary Origins of Human Speech
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A fascinating study reveals that the rhythmic laughter shared between humans and great apes like chimpanzees and gorillas may hold the key to our speech evolution. This shared vocal control points to a deep, joyful connection across species and provides scientists with a clearer picture of how human language first developed.
A fascinating study reveals that the rhythmic laughter shared between humans and great apes like chimpanzees and gorillas may hold the key to our speech evolution. This shared vocal control points to a deep, joyful connection across species and provides scientists with a clearer picture of how human language first developed.