Talk like you: Scientists discover why humans evolved to talk while other primates can’t - Euronews

8/12/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 8 months ago
by Giulia Carbonaro
by Giulia Carbonaro
A new study suggests that humans are able to speak while monkeys and apes can’t because our vocal anatomy is actually simpler than other primates.
Why did humans evolve to talk, while monkeys were left to hoot, squeak and grunt to communicate? The question has long puzzled scientists, who blamed our closest primate cousins’ inability to reprod… [+3101 chars]
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