Imagine deciphering the first form of intentional communication to be recorded in the animal kingdom, such as how chimpanzees communicate. That’s exactly what Dr. Catherine Hobaiter has done after years of following wild chimpanzees in the Budongo Forest of Uganda, Africa. She studies the evolution, acquisition and flexibility of communication and social behaviour, in particular through long-term field […]

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