A new framework argues that human language did not arise from a single evolutionary leap but from the convergence of many biological abilities and cultural processes.

A new study challenges the idea that language stems from a single evolutionary root. Instead, it proposes that our ability to communicate evolved through the interaction of biology and culture, and ...

For something so admired, so synonymous with merit, the concept of intelligence is remarkably poorly understood. Our society operates on the assumption that people with greater intelligence deserve ...

For something so admired, so synonymous with merit, the concept of intelligence is remarkably poorly understood. Our society operates on the assumption that people with greater intelligence deserve ...

New research reveals vowel-like patterns inside sperm whale click messages, or codas, suggesting surprisingly rich ...

For something so admired, so synonymous with merit, the concept of intelligence is remarkably poorly understood. Our society operates on the assumption that people with greater intelligence deserve ...

The Singapore Writers Festival 2025 presents more than 200 programmes, connecting the global literary community from various ...

Every family dog carries a long evolutionary story in its cells, one that traces back to gray wolves even if the animal on ...

Flowers, often part of Minoan and Egyptian art, were symbols of life, the afterlife, and rebirth, according to a study of ...

"There is a story that when a person dies, the dog that was there first comes to meet them." (Original: Snowcat) This is the ...

Concern about the future of planet Earth, and what alternative plans, if any, can be made to extend its longevity, have been ...

In response to youth suicides, teachers show students the power of headbanging at Fire in the Mountains festival.