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Human Brains Light Up for Chimpanzee Calls— Offering Clues to the Origins of Voice and Language

Human temporal voice areas respond strongly to chimpanzee calls due to shared evolutionary and acoustic features, but not to bonobo or macaque vocalizations, a study with 23 subjects found.

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Chimpanzee calls trigger a distinct response in the human brain

A small brain region reacts strongly to chimp calls. This shows that our voice system links to older primate signals.

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The Debrief broke the news in on Friday, December 12, 2025.
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