Scientists Think They’ve Uncovered the 15-Million-Year-Old Origin of Laughter

www.404media.co · 2026-06-28 · by Long Nguyen ·generic
Recordings of laughter from humans and other great apes suggest that the distinctive rhythm of "ha ha ha" emerged in a common ancestor that lived at least 15 million years ago.

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Scientists Think They’ve Uncovered the 15-Million-Year-Old Origin of Laughter

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Recordings of laughter from humans and other great apes suggest that the distinctive rhythm of "ha ha ha" emerged in a common ancestor that lived at least 15 million years ago.

Scientists Think They’ve Uncovered the 15-Million-Year-Old Origin of Laughter

_Amused orangutan. Image: M. Hardus

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