New research on the rhythmic drumming and complex calls of chimpanzees could point scientists to the origins of language.

Chimpanzees drum rhythmically, suggesting the roots of human musicality may predate our species. New research by cognitive ...

Just like humans, chimps have rhythm when drumming, which suggests that the trait evolved in our common ancestor ...

Their results, published in Current Biology, show that eastern and western chimpanzees—two distinct subspecies—drum with distinguishable rhythms. The researchers say these findings suggest ...

Over 300 observations of two distinct subspecies–eastern and western chimpanzees–show that the primates can drum with distinguishable rhythms. The findings are detailed in a study published ...

Research finds chimpanzees drum with non-random rhythms, with two subspecies living on opposite sides of Africa having their own signature styles.

Researchers observing two communities of eastern chimpanzees in Uganda’s Budongo Forest have discovered that chimps regularly wipe themselves after pooping using leaves. Sometimes they even help ...

Their results, publishing in the Cell Press journal Current Biology on May 9, show that eastern and western chimpanzees -- two distinct subspecies -- drum with distinguishable rhythms.

Eastern and western subspecies also exhibited different drumming patterns; western chimpanzees used evenly spaced hits while eastern chimpanzees more often alternated between hits at shorter and ...