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Ape Laughter May Hold a 15-Million-Year-Old Clue to the Origins of Speech

Ape Laughter May Hold a 15-Million-Year-Old Clue to the Origins of Speech

A new study in Communications Biology suggests ape laughter carries a 15-million-year-old rhythm that may help explain how human speech evolved.