Researchers link a gene to the emergence of spoken language
A new study links a particular gene to the ancient origins of spoken language in humans. When put in mice, it changed the way ...
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Early human speech hinged on key protein variant: new study
Casts of skulls are exhibited in the Hall of Human Origins at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, in Washington. Photo: Jacquelyn Martin/AP Scientists have found genetics played a big ...
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Modern Humans and Neanderthals Are Connected! Ancient Mongolian Skull Reveals Stunning Link
Modern Humans and Neanderthals Are Connected! Ancient Mongolian Skull Reveals Stunning Link Deep within Mongolia’s Salkhit Valley, a lone skullcap has baffled scientists for years. Originally thought ...
Machine learning sheds light on how the human brain perceives feeling
How the brain feels about the world around it is the subject of a new paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy ...
Neural network model can improve understanding of human attention
Imagine watching a speaker and another person nearby is loudly crunching from a bag of chips. To deal with this, a person ...
What would happen if a tiny black hole passed through your body?
In 1974, science fiction author Larry Niven wrote a murder mystery with an interesting premise: Could you kill a man with a ...
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The World’s First Astronaut With a Physical Disability Is Cleared for Long-Duration Space Missions
Paralympian John McFall has passed all the required medical exams and is now eligible for future travel to the ISS with the ...
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Chilean Kayaker ends up in whale’s mouth but sea giant can't swallow him; here's why
A stunning video from Chile shows a humpback whale briefly scooping a kayaker into its mouth before releasing him unharmed.
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The Right to Personhood: One Professor’s Fight for Animals
What if dogs were more than just “man’s best friend?”That’s an over-simplified version of the question being asked by animal ...
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Netflix has boarded the new upcoming movie Goodbye June, which will mark the directorial debut of Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet. An all-star cast has been assembled with production due to begin ...