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How “great” an ape are you?

Online test reveals if humans instinctively understand our closest relatives

Date
20 July 2017
Category
Research

Personal touch is key to gesture control software

Gestures are easier to remember if they are users’ own design.

Date
26 April 2013
Category
Research

How gorilla gestures point to evolution of human language

Largest scientific study of gorilla gestures discovers repertoire of 102 different signals.

Date
9 February 2009
Category
Research

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