We aren’t the only animals that like to take care of other species. A new study finds that the roots of keeping a pet may stretch deep into our primate past.

Submission deadline: 31 December 2026 Publication date: April 2027 Animal sounds, including both airborne and substrate-borne signals, are widespread acro

What 427 recorded cases of primates grooming dogs, carrying squirrels and adopting other species reveal about the deep roots of pet-keeping

A new study of great ape laughter also gives clues about how humans’ ancient ancestors started speaking.

The rhythmic patterns of laughter found in apes and humans reveal that complex primate vocal control might have started evolving 15 million years ago.

Comparative analysis of laughter rhythm across all extant great apes reveals that isochrony is ancestral to hominids, with tempo, variability, and context-sensitivity increasing progressively toward humans, tracing a continuum of vocal plasticity.

A new comparative study finds that the timing structure of laughter has been conserved across all living great apes since before the hominid lineage began to diverge.

Comparative analysis of laughter rhythm across all extant great apes reveals that isochrony is ancestral to hominids, with tempo, variability, and context-sensitivity increasing progressively toward h...

Submission deadline: 31 December 2026 Publication date: April 2027 Animal sounds, including both airborne and substrate-borne signals, are widespread acro

Myrmecophilous butterflies evolved diverse adaptations to communicate with ants, including acoustic ones. We analyzed the rhythmic properties of vibroacoustic signals in two ant and nine butterfly sp...

Recursion was thought to be a unique feature of human language.

How Sumatran Apes Taught Scientists a New Way to Think About Human Communication