A chimp with a Scottish accent? You cannae be serious, says new study

Scientists claimed that Dutch chimpanzees who joined a group in Scotland modified their calls for food in line with the locals - but not everyone agrees

Do Edinburgh chimps hoot with an accent? And could Dutch newcomers pick up their Scottish lilt?

These are the questions dividing primate researchers, some of whom have disputed a high-profile study that asserted a troop of chimps changed their calls to match the locals, and that the findings shed light on the evolution of language.