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Did Baby Talk Give Rise to Language?
The way that human adults talk to young children is unique among primates, a new study found. That might be one secret to our species’ grasp of language.
Did Baby Talk Give Rise to Language?
The way that human adults talk to young children is unique among primates, a new study found. That might be one secret to our species’ grasp of language.
South Africa Built a Medical Research Powerhouse. Trump Cuts Have Demolished It.
The budget cuts threaten global progress on everything from heart disease to H.I.V. — and could affect American drug companies, too.
Climate Change Could Complicate Anti-Submarine Warfare
Sound is the primary means of tracking subs in vast ocean expanses, and research shows that it’s behaving differently as the seas warm.
Early Humans Settled in Cities. Bedbugs Followed Them.
A new study suggests that bedbugs were the first urban pest, and their population thrived in that environment. For the bloodsucking insects, it’s been the perfect 13,000-year-long marriage.
Used in Covid Shots, mRNA May Help Rid the Body of H.I.V.
A new study shows how the technology deployed in Covid vaccines helped scientists coax the virus out of hiding.
There’s an Effective Way to Deter Rhino Poachers, a New Study Finds
Poaching rates dropped by more than half in African reserves where veterinarians removed the animals’ horns, which are in high demand in some parts of Asia.
It’s Not Just Poor Rains Causing Drought. The Atmosphere Is ‘Thirstier.’
Higher temperatures caused by climate change are driving complex processes that make droughts bigger and more severe, new research shows.
China Really Wants to Attract Talented Scientists. Trump Just Helped.
Even before the U.S. threatened to bar international students and besieged universities, China’s huge spending campaign on the sciences was bearing fruit.