Language is a defining characteristic of humanity, yet its origins remain a topic of intense debate. Some researchers argue ...

Humans' unique language capacity was present at least 135,000 years ago, according to a survey of genomic evidence. As such, language might have entered social use 100,000 years ago.

New genetic research suggests that humans first developed language around 135,000 years ago when populations began ...

When did human language begin? It’s a deep question about our past. A new study suggests that humans had the ability to use ...

One of the most profound questions about human history is when language, as we know it, first emerged. A new analysis of ...

An AI model trained on dozens of hours of real-world conversation accurately predicts human brain activity and shows that ...

The origins of human language remain mysterious. Are we the only animals truly capable of complex speech? Are Homo sapiens the only hominids who could give detailed directions to a far-off freshwater ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Genomic evidence suggests that the capacity for human language emerged at least 135,000 years ago, coinciding with the initial geographic divergence of Homo ...

A new study suggests that the NOVA1 gene may have been a key player in the evolution of human language. By Carl Zimmer Scientists have long struggled to understand how human language evolved.

How much does the evolution of human speech owe to one amino acid? The origins of human language remain mysterious. Are we the only animals truly capable of complex speech? Are Homo sapiens the ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) A unique human variant of the NOVA1 protein, absent in Neanderthals and Denisovans, may have influenced the development of spoken language. When introduced into ...