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- 1Primate Communication May Follow Human-Like Grammar PatternsโPrimate Communication May Follow Grammar Patterns Once Thought Uniquely Human https://www. sciencealert.com/primate-comm
New research suggests primate communication may follow grammar-like patterns once considered unique to humans. The findings challenge long-held assumptions about the exclusivity of structured language, implying that some building blocks of grammar may predate human evolution. The report is being shared widely among science and wildlife enthusiasts, with many noting it reshapes debates over the evolutionary origins of language.
- 2SETI podcast explores what whales and dolphins reveal about alien intelligenceโWhat can whales and dolphins teach us about intelligence in the universe? ๐๐ On the SETI Live podcast, Bill Diamond talk
On the SETI Live podcast, SETI Institute executive Bill Diamond speaks with Dr. Lori Marino, recipient of the 2026 Drake Award, about animal intelligence and brain evolution. Marino, a specialist in whale and dolphin cognition, argues that studying non-human minds on Earth can shape how scientists think about intelligence elsewhere in the universe. The conversation covers dolphin and whale brains, what intelligence means beyond humans, and the search for extraterrestrial minds.