Just like humans, chimpanzees warn others of impending danger
by Amina Khan, Los Angeles Times
Nov 16, 2017
3 minutes
Chimpanzees adjust their warning calls if they think a fellow primate hasn't picked up on a nearby threat, a new study finds.
The results, published in the journal Science Advances, reveal that humans and one of their closest living relatives may share a very special ability, one that could potentially shed light on the origins of language.
Humans have succeeded as a species in large part because of our complex social communication skills - and underlying those skills is the ability
You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.
Start your free 30 days