What To Watch For
The University of Warwick study could be extended to gibbons and other primates that do not fall under the great ape category, according to a release, which noted the extension could further map the evolution of vocal control.
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Key Background
Adriano Lameira, an associate professor at Warwick’s ApeTank research group, said laughter “provides a rare evolutionary window” into how vocal transformations happened over time. The study challenges a long-held view that human vocal control emerged abruptly, instead arguing the evolution of human speech dates back millions of years, even before the first humans existed.
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Further Reading
Rhythm and timing in laughter reveal that human vocal plasticity falls on a hominid continuum (Nature.com)
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