Science
Great apes and humans share rhythmic laughter patterns dating back 15 million
A study identifying shared rhythmic structures in the laughter of humans and great apes suggests our vocal control evolved gradually over millions of years.
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Primatology
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Great ape laughter reveals 15-million-year-old roots of human speech
University of Warwick researchers found that rhythmic patterns in great ape laughter provide a vocal fossil for the evolution of human vocal control.