Tag: Evolution
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How Ape Gestures Explain The Origins Of Human Communication
How do gorillas, chimpanzees, and bonobos “talk” without words? For decades, scientists debated whether their gestures are learned tricks or instincts passed down through evolution. Now, researchers have proposed a fresh answer: apes “show” their intentions using movements borrowed from everyday actions — and this might help explain how human communication began. The Great Ape…
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These Chimps Played Video Games To Reveal How They Think
A team of researchers designed a series of experiments using virtual environments, or VEs, to study how chimpanzees navigate and solve spatial problems. The study, conducted at the Wolfgang Köhler Primate Research Centre in Germany, focused on methods that combined video game-like technology with controlled scientific testing. Building the Virtual EnvironmentsThe researchers created 3D digital…