Communication complexity, once thought to be uniquely human, discovered in orangutans

Beyond the Double Helix: Strange New DNA Structures Discovered in Ape Genomes

Researchers utilized recently published telomere-to-telomere genomes of humans, chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, and two orangutans to predict where DNA sequences might form alternative structures beyond the traditional double helix. Certain DNA sequences can adopt structures that differ from the familiar double helix. These alternative conformations, known as non-B DNA, have been linked to the regulation of [...]

Wild orangutans show communication complexity thought to be uniquely human

Researchers have found that wild orangutans vocalize with a layered complexity previously thought to be unique to human communication, suggesting a much older evolutionary origin.

Communication complexity, once thought to be uniquely human, discovered in orangutans

In work from the University of Warwick, researchers have found that wild orangutans vocalize with a layered complexity previously thought to be unique to human communication, suggesting a much older evolutionary origin.