Monday, July 21, 2008

Research news: Sorry, Charlie, You and Nemo Aren't the Only Fish That Talk

The News:
Sorry, Charlie, You and Nemo Aren't the Only Fish That Talk
New research shows that vocal communication evolved from ancient fish species
July 17, 2008
View a video interview with biologist Andrew Bass of Cornell University and a guided tour of fish communicating.
Talking fish are no strangers to Americans. From the comedic portrayal of "Mr. Limpet" by Don Knotts, to the children's Disney favorite, "Nemo," fish can talk, laugh and tell jokes--at least on television and the silver screen. But can real fish verbally communicate? Researchers say, "Yes," in a paper published in the July 18 issue of the journal Science. Further, the findings put human speech--and social communications of all vertebrates--in evolutionary context. Read on...

The Research:
Read the research behind this story in the journal Science.

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