Hearing laughter helps orangutans to learn, reveals new research

Some of the Cartmill lab’s work takes place at the Indianapolis Zoo. IU Ph.D. student Emma Nelson, above, conducted part of the laughter research on one of the zoo’s orangutans while completing a research internship there. (Courtesy of Indianapolis Zoo via SWNS)

By Stephen Beech

Hearing laughter helps orangutans to learn, reveals new research.

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