Tag: words

• Speaking Bonobo

  A new study from researchers at the University of Zurich and Harvard University reveals that bonobos, our closest living relatives alongside chimpanzees, use the equivalent of word compounds and phrasings, suggesting that the roots of language predate humans. …

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  June 13, 2025Episodes

• The Chimps are Talking

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  May 29, 2023Episodes

• Swear Words and Boring People

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  April 10, 2022Episodes