- Bonobos may combine words in ways previously thought unique to humans - Phrases used to smooth over tense social situations have meanings beyond the sum of their parts, study suggests. https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adv1170 10 comments philosophy
Linking pages
- In the Calls of Bonobos, Scientists Hear Hints of Language - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/science/communication-language-bonobos.html 50 comments
- Bonobos’ calls may be the closest thing to animal language we’ve seen - Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/04/bonobos-calls-may-be-the-closest-thing-to-animal-language-weve-seen/ 12 comments
- Chimp chatter is a lot more like human language than previously thought https://www.sciencenews.org/article/chimp-chatter-human-language 10 comments
- Bonobos create phrases in similar ways to humans, new study suggests https://theconversation.com/bonobos-create-phrases-in-similar-ways-to-humans-new-study-suggests-253805 1 comment
- Bonobos may combine words in ways previously thought unique to humans | Animal behaviour | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/apr/03/bonobos-combine-words-ways-previously-unique-humans-study 0 comments