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Scientists tickled monkeys to find if they have the same giggles as humans — and they do

“In a way, we are very similar to other great apes because we’ve been laughing in a similar way for 15 million years.
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Futurism
· Jun 28, 2026
Scientists Publish Extremely Serious Research About Whether Tickling Apes Makes Them Giggle
Apes together laugh. The post Scientists Publish Extremely Serious Research About Whether Tickling Apes Makes Them Giggle appeared first on Futurism.
SundayTimes
· Jun 29, 2026
Humans and great apes show similar rhythmic pattern in laughter
Research may offer clues into how human speech evolved
DNyuz
· Jun 25, 2026
To Reveal the Rhythmic Roots of Laughter, Just Tickle an Ape
Humor is deeply personal. A punchline or a pratfall that leaves one person doubled over in delight might elicit blank stares from another. But laughter is universal, an innate instinct shared by humans everywhere. And not just humans. Chimps chuckle, gorillas guffaw, bonobos bust a gut. All the planet’s great apes laugh, and they often []
Animals | The Guardian
· Jul 6, 2026
Slow-motion footage of bumblebees shows how they react when they 'like' or 'dislike' things – video
Scientists have captured miniature facial expressions on slow-motion video of when bumblebees are presented with droplets of different solutions: water with sugar, salt, plain water and quinine. When the bees taste something good, they reach out their glossa – or tongue – for a moment, almost as if they are licking their lips. And when they don’t like something, they shake their heads and wipe their mouths. The results have been published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Continue reading...
Sweden Herald
· Jun 28, 2026
Study Finds Humans and Apes Laugh in the Same Rhythm, Sharing a 15-Million-Year-Old Pattern
Study Finds Humans and Apes Laugh in the Same Rhythm, Sharing a 15-Million-Year-Old Pattern
Fark
· Jun 25, 2026
Punch the monkey taunted by laser pointer for content [Asinine]
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Related coverage for "Scientists tickled monkeys to find if they have the same giggles as humans — and they do": Futurism — Scientists Publish Extremely Serious Research About Whether Tickling Apes Makes Them Giggle. SundayTimes — Humans and great apes show similar rhythmic pattern in laughter. DNyuz — To Reveal the Rhythmic Roots of Laughter, Just Tickle an Ape. Animals | The Guardian — Slow-motion footage of bumblebees shows how they react when they 'like' or 'dislike' things – video. Sweden Herald — Study Finds Humans and Apes Laugh in the Same Rhythm, Sharing a 15-Million-Year-Old Pattern. Fark — Punch the monkey taunted by laser pointer for content [Asinine]
