Hear the biggest stories from the world of science | 26 June 2026
26 June 2026
Nature staff discuss how apes share a rhythm of laughter, and how AI use may degrade skills in medicine and computer science.
By
Nick Petrić Howe &
Maren Hunsberger
Scientists Tickled Gorillas And Found An Old Clue To How Humans Learned Speech
Great apes LAUGH in a similar rhythm to humans, study reveals
Humans and apes have shared a laugh for 15 million years, says study
Apes and humans have been sharing a laugh for 15 million years
Scientists tickled monkeys to find if they have the same giggles as humans — and they do | Fortune
Humans And Apes Have Laughed The Same Way For Millions of Years, Study Suggests
Get a load of this: Humans and great apes share similar giggles
Humans and apes laugh in similar ways, study finds
AI Is Making Us Question What It Means to Be Human. Should It?
The findings hint that vocal motor control might have evolved from a shared ancestor. Plus, sea turtles’ navigation skills are…
A study of 140 laughter sequences found the same rhythmic timing pattern in humans, chimps, gorillas, bonobos and orangutans.
Hear the biggest stories from the world of science | 20 May 2026
Scientists have discovered another thing we have in common with our closest living relatives: our laugh.
Hear the biggest stories from the world of science | 29 May 2026
A new study suggests that Great Apes laugh in a similar way to humans. Researchers analysed old recordings of a variety of apes…
