Genetic Links Discovered Between Human Speech and Animal Communication
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Researchers found genetic elements associated with vocal learning across mammals like humans, bats, whales, and seals.
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The elements are regulatory DNA sequences that control gene activity in brain tissues.
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AI helped identify evolutionary signals in these regulatory elements across genomes.
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Experiments showed bats and humans have parallel brain structure connections for vocal control.
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The genetics point to a shared ancestral mechanism enabling vocal learning and speech across mammals.