The very first cry of neonates is marked by their maternal language. This seems to be especially apparent in tonal languages, where pitch and pitch … Maternal language shapes infants’ cry melodiesRead more
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Like Humans, Chimps Reward Cooperation and Punish Freeloaders
Although humans love the playful ways and toothy grins of chimpanzees, our primate cousins have the reputation of being competitive, churlish and, at times, aggressive. … Like Humans, Chimps Reward Cooperation and Punish FreeloadersRead more
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How rope was made 40,000 years ago
Prof. Nicholas Conard and members of his team, present the discovery of a tool used to make rope in today‘s edition of the journal: Archäologische … How rope was made 40,000 years agoRead more
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The Doomsday Clock
[This essay is excerpted from Noam Chomsky’s new book, Who Rules the World? (Metropolitan Books).] In January 2015, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists advanced … The Doomsday ClockRead more
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Did Ancient Climate Change Ignite Human Evolution?
Fire has long played a role in myth—from Prometheus in ancient Greece, who stole fire from the heavens and earned the wrath of the gods, … Did Ancient Climate Change Ignite Human Evolution?Read more
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New findings on the connections between gut microbiota and the brain
Intestinal bacteria that can boost bravery or trigger multiple sclerosis: An increasing body of research results confirms the importance of the “gut-brain axis” for neurology … New findings on the connections between gut microbiota and the brainRead more
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Humans evolved by sharing technology and culture
Blombos Cave in South Africa has given us vast knowledge about our early ancestors. In 2015, four open access articles, with research finds from Blombos … Humans evolved by sharing technology and cultureRead more
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The constant surveillance of Facebook and other social media
Facebook and other social media are having a ‘chilling effect’ on our freedom by making us behave as if we are under constant surveillance, according … The constant surveillance of Facebook and other social mediaRead more
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Early Human Habitat, Recreated
Scientists have pieced together an early human habitat for the first time, and life was no picnic 1.8 million years ago. Our human ancestors, who … Early Human Habitat, RecreatedRead more