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Flexible vocalizations in wild bonobos show similarities to development of human speech

Wild bonobos

August 4, 2015

Flexible vocalizations in wild bonobos show similarities to development of human speech

Researchers have found that wild bonobos are able to vocalize in a similar manner to infant humans. Their findings challenge how we think about the evolution of communication and potentially move the dividing line between humans and other apes.

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August 18, 2015
Biological and ecological traits of marine species
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1201 PubMed 26312188
August 18, 2015
Evidence-based recommendations on storing and handling specimens for analyses of insect microbiota
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1190 PubMed 26311208
August 13, 2015
Seasonal variation in microhabitat of salamanders: environmental variation or shift of habitat selection?
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1122 PubMed 26290788
August 4, 2015
The 2014 coral bleaching and freshwater flood events in Kāneʻohe Bay, Hawaiʻi
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1136 PubMed 26290792
August 25, 2015
Interactions between Drosophila and its natural yeast symbionts—Is Saccharomyces cerevisiae a good model for studying the fly-yeast relationship?
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1116 PubMed 26336636
August 13, 2015
Artificial light pollution increases nocturnal vigilance in peahens
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1174 PubMed 26339552
August 11, 2015
Enigmatic declines in bird numbers in lowland forest of eastern Ecuador may be a consequence of climate change
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1177 PubMed 26339554
August 4, 2015
Vision in two cyprinid fish: implications for collective behavior
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1113 PubMed 26290783
August 25, 2015
Oyster reef restoration supports increased nekton biomass and potential commercial fishery value
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1111 PubMed 26336635
August 25, 2015
Frog eat frog: exploring variables influencing anurophagy
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1204 PubMed 26336644
August 13, 2015
To beat or not to beat a tick: comparison of DNA extraction methods for ticks (Ixodes scapularis)
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1147 PubMed 26290800
August 20, 2015
Response of the rare biosphere to environmental stressors in a highly diverse ecosystem (Zodletone spring, OK, USA)
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1182 PubMed 26312178
August 25, 2015
Strong geographical variation in wing aspect ratio of a damselfly, Calopteryx maculata (Odonata: Zygoptera)
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1219 PubMed 26336648
August 6, 2015
Space-use, movement and dispersal of sub-adult cougars in a geographically isolated population
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1118 PubMed 26290786
August 4, 2015
Differential use of salmon by vertebrate consumers: implications for conservation
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1157 PubMed 26339539
August 18, 2015
Ichthyoplankton assemblage structure of springs in the Yangtze Estuary revealed by biological and environmental visions
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1186 PubMed 26312180
August 4, 2015
Remote sensing captures varying temporal patterns of vegetation between human-altered and natural landscapes
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1141 PubMed 26290795
August 11, 2015
Feeding behaviour in a ‘basal’ tortoise provides insights on the transitional feeding mode at the dawn of modern land turtle evolution
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1172 PubMed 26339550
August 13, 2015
Cranial and mandibular shape variation in the genus Carollia (Mammalia: Chiroptera) from Colombia: biogeographic patterns and morphological modularity
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1197 PubMed 26413433
August 27, 2015
Can 13C stable isotope analysis uncover essential amino acid provisioning by termite-associated gut microbes?
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1218 PubMed 26336647
August 13, 2015
Evaluating manta ray mucus as an alternative DNA source for population genetics study: underwater-sampling, dry-storage and PCR success
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1188 PubMed 26413431
August 11, 2015
Development and characterization of microsatellite loci for the haploid–diploid red seaweed Gracilaria vermiculophylla
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1159 PubMed 26339541
August 11, 2015
Prey type and foraging ecology of Sanderlings Calidris alba in different climate zones: are tropical areas more favourable than temperate sites?
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1125 PubMed 26290790
August 20, 2015
Irrigation and avifaunal change in coastal Northwest Mexico: has irrigated habit attracted threatened migratory species?
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1187 PubMed 26312181
August 6, 2015
Sight or smell? Behavioural and heart rate responses in subordinate rainbow trout exposed to cues from dominant fish
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1169 PubMed 26339547
Flexible vocalizations in wild bonobos show similarities to development of human speech

Wild bonobos

August 4, 2015

Flexible vocalizations in wild bonobos show similarities to development of human speech

Researchers have found that wild bonobos are able to vocalize in a similar manner to infant humans. Their findings challenge how we think about the evolution of communication and potentially move the dividing line between humans and other apes.

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