Humans and chimps register faces by using similar brain regions

Chimpanzees recognise their pals by using some of the same brain regions that switch on when humans register a familiar face, according to a report published online on 18 December in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication. The study - the first to examine brain activity in chimpanzees after they attempt to match fellow chimps' faces - offers new insight into the origin of face recognition in humans, the researchers said...

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