Yodellers of the world, you never stood a chance: Monkeys will ... and even ancient human ancestors, appear to have this special tissue, Dunn said. At some during our evolution, humans seem ...

This is thought to give monkeys, which are social creatures, a more complex way of communicating with each other. All other primates, and even ancient human ancestors, appear to have this special ...

Professor Tecumseh Fitch, an expert in human vocal evolution from the University of Vienna and a co-author of the study, said: “Our study shows that vocal membranes extend the monkey’s pitch ...

allow monkeys to introduce voice breaks to their calls. These structures disappeared from humans through evolution to allow for more stable speech. Authors of the study, published in the journal ...