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Get a load of this: Humans and great apes share similar giggles
A study found humans and great apes share similar laughter patterns, suggesting a common ancestor. Researchers compared tickling-induced giggles from captive apes and young children, revealing rhythmic similarities. The findings, published in Communications Biology, highlight evolutionary links in social communication.
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Chiara De GregoriopersonUniversity of WarwickorganizationBrittany FlorkiewiczpersonLyon CollegeorganizationCommunications BiologyorganizationThe Associated Press Health and Science DepartmentorganizationHoward Hughes Medical Institute’s Department of Science EducationorganizationRobert Wood Johnson Foundationorganizationgreat apestopiclaughter evolutiontopic
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