Scientists discovered that the complex vocal communication of Alston's singing mice resembles human conversation due to subtle expansions in their neural pathways, suggesting that similar neurological changes might have influenced the evolution of human language. #Neuroscience #AnimalBehavior #LanguageEvolution #US #DE
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A Mutation Gave Humans the Gift of Speech. These Mice Have It, Too.
Scientists wanted to know why the chatter of Alston's singing mice sounds so much like human conversation. What they found might change how we study both species.