Mind
Speaking at least one other language may make us more humane
Forget UN peace-keepers. A new book reckons a deep knowledge of another language could help us all connect emotionally and break down divisive nationalism
Culture
Mind
All the info our brain needs for language nearly fits on a floppy disc
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Humans
Humans couldn’t pronounce ‘f’ and ‘v’ sounds before farming developed
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Technology
Smart and fluffy storytelling robot to be trialled in US classrooms
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Humans
A dialect quiz shows we still cling to our regional identities
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Health
A scientific guide to the resolutions that are really worth the effort
Features
Technology
Stuck for inspiration? Try this random idea generator
Regulars
Humans
We thought the Incas couldn’t write. These knots change everything
Features
Space
The Martians have landed in London, and they’re hogging the camera
Culture
Technology
Anti-swearing AI takes the edge off abuse on Reddit and Twitter
Artificial intelligence created by IBM converts offensive abuse on sites like Reddit and Twitter into more polite patter
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Humans
I’m working on a universal language to let us speak to aliens
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Humans
World’s most-spoken languages may have arisen in ancient Iran
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Humans
How an Amazonian people convey their entire language by drumbeat
News
Humans
The real reason people talk over you, and what to do about it
Features