Humanity spoke thousands of languages at the dawn of farming — now many of them are lost
The Rosetta Stone helped experts learn to read Egyptian hieroglyphs.Credit: Juan Naharro Gimenez/Getty Humanity might once have spoken…
The Branching Dendrite Secret Behind Human Cognitive Superiority
Summary: Researchers have discovered that the fundamental building blocks of the human cortex are themselves uniquely powerful microchips.…
Reading Is the Ultimate Cognitive Enhancer
Summary: In an era dominated by generative AI, smartphones, and short-form digital media, the way humanity consumes text…
Mars Flyby Sends NASA’s Psyche Probe Toward A Metal-Rich Asteroid
Artist’s concept of the NASA space probe near 16 Psyche (Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ Public domain/ Wikimedia Commons) On May…
French tennis player Moutet fined $40,000 for expletives in interview at Queen’s Club – The Washington Post
French tennis player Moutet fined $40,000 for expletives in interview at Queen’s Club The Washington PostCorentin Moutet fined $40K…
How the brain builds sentences, neuron by neuron
Neurons in the brain (shown here) divvy up the task of constructing different aspects of language. Credit: Ted…
Our Brains Harbor a Powerful 'Grammatical Engine' – Newser
Our Brains Harbor a Powerful ‘Grammatical Engine’ NewserHow Does One Brain Speak Two Languages? The New York TimesBilingualism may be…
How the Unconscious Blocks Distressing Language
Summary: A new study challenged long-held human intuitions regarding cognitive focus, proving that the brain actively filters out…
Trump administration ordered to restore national park signage on climate change, slavery
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore signs related to topics such as climate change,…
Older exercise instructors can motivate their peers
SEATTLE (AP) — Bengie Santos was a dancer and choreographer for 30 years before reaching an age when…
Scientists Challenge a 70-Year-Old Theory of Language With a Surprising Discovery
Researchers have identified a previously overlooked structure underlying human language, revealing patterns that extend beyond traditional measures of…
These Ancient Crocodiles Walked On Two Legs And Had Beaks!
Artist’s reconstruction of Sonselasuchus cedrus (S. cedrus) in its natural environment (Credit: Gabriel Ugeto/ CC BY SA-2.0) Modern…