A study of 140 laughter sequences found the same rhythmic timing pattern in humans, chimps, gorillas, bonobos and orangutans.

A study of 140 laughter sequences found the same rhythmic timing pattern in humans, chimps, gorillas, bonobos and orangutans.

A new study suggests humans and great apes have been giggling in similar ways dating back 15 million years.

Un estudio comparó vocalizaciones de orangutanes, gorilas, bonobos, chimpancés y niños, y encontró un patrón regular compartido desde hace más de 15 millones de años. Por qué…

Great apes may have been laughing with a similar rhythm to modern humans for at least 15 million years, a University of Warwick study reveals. The finding offers unexpected clues…

The findings reveal that the chuckles of both humans and great apes exhibit comparable rhythms

“In a way, we are very similar to other great apes because we’ve been laughing in a similar way for 15 million years."

NEW YORK (AP) – Humans and great apes have been giggling in similar ways since branching off the evolutionary tree, a new study suggests.