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Great ape

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SScience
Variation in laughter tempo across five great ape species (orangutans, gorillas, bonobos, chimpanzees, and humans): each dot represents an individual observation; color indicates phylogenetic distance (in million years ago); each square contains an image of the corresponding species, with a matching dot color for intuitive reference. Image credit: De Gregorio et al., 10.1038/s42003-026-10499-z.
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New Research Traces Origins of Human Laughter

  • June 29, 2026
The way humans laugh — in rapid, rhythmically timed bursts — is not uniquely ours. New research by…
SScience
Researchers tickle gorillas, other apes and find out they giggle
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Researchers tickle gorillas, other apes and find out they giggle

  • June 27, 2026
NEW YORK — Humans and great apes have been giggling in similar ways since branching off the evolutionary tree, a…
SScience
Fossils from Chinese Cave Fill Crucial Gap in History of Gigantopithecus blacki
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Fossils from Chinese Cave Fill Crucial Gap in History of Gigantopithecus blacki

  • June 15, 2026
Deep inside a limestone cave in southern China, paleontologists have uncovered an assemblage of thirteen fossilized teeth belonging…
WWildlife
Ayumu the chimpanzee spontaneously produced long, multicomponent instrumental displays by drumming, dragging, and throwing self-detached objects. Transition and rhythm analyses revealed non-random sequencing partially resembling pant-hoot structure, predominantly isochronous timing, and a more stable tempo when using tools than with the body. Accompanying play-face and silent bared teeth expressions suggest high arousal and positive affect, supporting the idea that affective vocal expression can be externalized through instrumental sound. Image credit: Hattori et al., doi: 10.1111/nyas.70239.
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Chimpanzee’s Drum Solo Offers Clues to Origins of Music

  • April 1, 2026
Researchers who analyzed dozens of spontaneous performances by a captive male chimpanzee named Ayumu say the animal’s steady…
SScience
Humans Evolved from African Ape-Like Ancestor, Research Suggests
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Humans Evolved from African Ape-Like Ancestor, Research Suggests

  • October 21, 2025
In new research, paleoanthropologists from the United States and Canada analyzed the morphology of a hominin talus (large…
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