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For thousands of years, spoken language has set humans apart from all other species. The ability to convey complex ideas, describe experiences, and communicate across generations has played a crucial ...

From the beginning of time to the origins of life, our "when" special series tackles the timing of crucial events and the ...

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New discoveries are breaking old assumptions about Viking women, rewriting history by restoring them to their rightful place ...

Research shows that survivors have higher risk of becoming a victim of, or perpetrating, IPV in adulthood. But, with ...

When Earth first formed, it was too hot to retain ice. This means all the water on our planet must have originated from ...

Until the introduction of telephones, pigeons were used for communication commercially, and in war times, under the clever ...

Hamas freed three male hostages and Israeli forces began releasing hundreds of prisoners in the latest indication that the ...

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As we have written, American history is not a steady march toward greater equality ... The United States highlighted its commitments to democracy and human rights as a way of contrasting itself from ...