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... Researchers found a specialized region in the auditory cortex that reacts distinctly to chimp vocalizations, but not to those of bonobos or macaques, revealing an unexpected mix of evolutionary and acoustic influences. ...

The human brain is not limited to recognizing our own voices. Research from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) has revealed that specific parts of the auditory cortex react strongly to chimpanzee vocalizations.

Chimpanzees are our closest relatives both genetically and in the types of sounds they produce.

The study, which appears in the journal eLife, indicates that certain subregions of the brain may be especially tuned to the calls of particular primate species.

This insight offers a new way to explore how voice recognition emerged and how it may relate to the development of language. ...