A study of 140 laughter sequences found the same rhythmic timing pattern in humans, chimps, gorillas, bonobos and orangutans. Topline The vocal control underpinning human speech was not a sudden evolutionary leap, but a 15-million-year work in progress, according to researchers at the University of Warwick who tickled gorillas and recorded chimpanzee play sessions to make t... [1884 chars]
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