Press Releases
What’s so funny?! Apes and humans have been sharing a laugh for 15 million years
Great apes may have been laughing with a similar rhythm to modern humans for over 15 million years, a University of ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµ study reveals, providing an unexpected clue to how human speech evolved.
Mental defeat: the hidden experience fuelling daily suffering in chronic pain
University of ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµ real-time study shows how ‘mental defeat’ drives suffering and causes people with chronic pain to withdraw from everyday activities.
Bug beats: caterpillars use complex rhythms to communicate with ants
Research from ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµ shows that butterfly caterpillars use sophisticated rhythmic signals to communicate with ants, helping them gain protection, food, and access to ant nests.