chimpanzee

Bonobo Calls Show Signs of Complex Communication, Says New Study

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Compositionality, the capacity to combine meaningful elements into larger meaningful structures, is a hallmark of human language. Compositionality can be trivial (combination’s meaning is the sum of the meaning of its parts) or nontrivial (one element modifies the meaning of the other element). In new research, scientists studied the vocal behavior of wild bonobos (Pan … Read more

Wild chimpanzees adapt genetically to different habitats – Science & Tech

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ild chimpanzees inhabit various environments in Africa, from dense tropical rainforests to more open woodland and savannah areas. And these close cousins of our species, according to new research, have developed intriguing genetic adaptations tailored to their habitats, including to pathogens like malaria. Researchers examined genetic data from 388 wild chimpanzees in 18 countries, documenting … Read more