# Scientists Tickled Gorillas And Found A 15-Million-Year-Old Clue To How Humans Learned Speech

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-06-26 14:07 UTC · Category: Science

## Executive Summary
2 news sources are covering this Science story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Scientists Tickled Gorillas And Found A 15-Million-Year-Old Clue To How Humans Learned Speech" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 2 articles from 2 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include VICE and Toronto Star. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| VICE | Scientists Just Discovered How Long Humans Have Been Laughing, and It’s Way Longer Than You Think | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixwFBVV95cUxOR291QTJyOU5sajlYSlFjeE1oVmJSZGRjRjVrYU1NZjJIWXZsbGdyeE96NEJMaENkYjNpd1duZnVvdS1aMHAycDlyN2o4Y2pPZi1IWUJrYXNDMlh0dTFJTzVZZmZYNDNrRkM1QTJOb0RQclcybUk5R0JYbndlRUVNeWdVU1FaaXZ4OTA0Z0FQMkktQVhOam92OEYyUTQ2eUlDRGk3a0tXNVAxZHhFZno4QW9XZVg3NUlhdWxNSHdIczBaang0UTBn?oc=5) |
| Toronto Star | Get a load of this: Humans and great apes share similar giggles | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4AFBVV95cUxPWnBRRXN0Y3Y4QjNEWVdoTlBMZWRUN19fNzlkWVJ1T3pNMmlwOHFLUF91OGlPOTU3SExwNkMzRWxPRWJjTXRhSGR5ZnZNNUVvcHdxUE42WUtWeEFZeUpFSkkyMEZWSGVSQmJnTzZXT0llc1JVRFl5akVlV1RwUG9icnVhOXlwZmpXbHNRSDVENEREd1pONnF6RDJZbWdvWWNwcmJNdFphbEhIMURFRmVybTE0NFY0SmNqOUg4VU1FQ1pyMGtDNEFqaERhMU80dTY0Q1BkTG84RWVBN2Zrbnc2cg?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-06-26/scientists-tickled-gorillas-and-found-a-15-million-year-old-clue-to-how-humans*