India, Nov. 3 -- New research reveals striking similarities between human speech and birdsong, with both sharing universal acoustic patterns.

By analyzing over 70,000 birdsong syllables from 367 bird species and comparing them to human speech and song in 52 languages, scientists found shared rhythmic structures and pitch transitions.

Research suggests a deep connection in vocalisation patterns across species.

In every culture, humans speak and sing to each other. We have created an astounding array of languages and musical structures across the globe. And yet, within this diversity, some fundamental sequence patterns are repeated. These are often referred to as "universal" patterns in human vocalization.

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