Chimpanzees Use Rhythmic Drumming To Communicate Across Forests

Chimpanzees drum rhythmically, suggesting the roots of human musicality may predate our species. New research by cognitive scientists and evolutionary biologists has found that chimpanzees drum rhythmically, using regular spacing between drum hits. The findings, published on May 9 in the Cell Press journal Current Biology, reveal that eastern and western chimpanzees—two distinct subspecies—exhibit clearly [...]