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Why humans have more voice control than any other primates

People do not have vocal membranes near their vocal cords, a study finds

a group of people talking in a corporate office setting

Human’s ability to talk may depend, in part, on our having lost a part of the larynx that dozens of other primate species have, new research suggests.

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By Asa Stahl

- More than 2 years ago

A crying baby, a screaming adult, a teenager whose voice cracks — people could have sounded this shrill all the time, a new study suggests, if not for a crucial step in human evolution.