Oo oo, ha ha: why humans and great apes giggle alike when tickled
New research reveals that laughter in humans and great apes shares surprising similarities
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The brief
Scientists have discovered that the laughter of great apes shares striking similarities with human laughter. Coverage emphasizes the rhythmic and timing aspects of laughter, suggesting a shared evolutionary trait.
BBC Wildlife Magazine, Yahoo, AP News, The New York Times, and Nature are among the outlets reporting on the study. Watch for further insights into how this research might influence our understanding of human language evolution and vocal plasticity.
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Quick answers
What did scientists study?
Scientists studied the laughter of great apes.
What similarities were found?
The laughter of great apes shares rhythmic and timing aspects with human laughter.
Which outlets are covering this story?
BBC Wildlife Magazine, Yahoo, AP News, The New York Times, and Nature are among the outlets reporting on this study.
Coverage (6)
- Scientists studied the laughter of apes – and discovered something incredibly human-like BBC Wildlife Magazine · 23d ago
- What an ape’s laugh can teach us about human language Yahoo · 23d ago
- Get a load of this: Humans and great apes share similar giggles AP News · 23d ago
- To Reveal the Rhythmic Roots of Laughter, Just Tickle an Ape The New York Times · 23d ago
- Rhythm and timing in laughter reveal that human vocal plasticity falls on a hominid continuum Nature · 23d ago
- Oo oo, ha ha: why humans and great apes giggle alike when tickled Nature · 23d ago