Speaking Bonobo

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A new study from researchers at the University of Zurich and Harvard University reveals that bonobos, our closest living relatives alongside chimpanzees, use the equivalent of word compounds and phrasings, suggesting that the roots of language predate humans. Anthony and Jeff discuss the ramifications of the discovery of these building blocks of communication in the animal kingdom. LInk to the story: https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2025/04/turns-out-bonobos-talk-a-lot-like-humans/ Support the show and get bonus episodes, videos, Discord community access and more! http://patreon.com/wehaveconcerns Jeff on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/jeffcannata.bsky.social (https://dashboard.simplecast.com/accounts/c28bb9fe-0b0c-4103-a3a6-e521c680c267/shows/6ec29d2d-a753-4f2b-997d-c1dc3e018bd5/episodes/9880f54b-f810-4710-90b8-f0851136afd8/) Anthony on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/acarboni.bsky.social (https://dashboard.simplecast.com/accounts/c28bb9fe-0b0c-4103-a3a6-e521c680c267/shows/6ec29d2d-a753-4f2b-997d-c1dc3e018bd5/episodes/9880f54b-f810-4710-90b8-f0851136afd8/) Support the show and get bonus episodes, videos, Discord community access and more! http://patreon.com/wehaveconcerns Jeff on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/jeffcannata.bsky.social (https://dashboard.simplecast.com/accounts/c28bb9fe-0b0c-4103-a3a6-e521c680c267/shows/6ec29d2d-a753-4f2b-997d-c1dc3e018bd5/episodes/9880f54b-f810-4710-90b8-f0851136afd8/) Anthony on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/pr