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Computers and Humans ‘See’ Differently. Does It Matter?
In some ways, machine vision is superior to human vision. In other ways, it may never catch up.
Origin-of-Life Study Points to Chemical Chimeras, Not RNA
Origin-of-life researchers have usually studied the potential of pure starting materials, but messy chemical composites may kick-start life more effectively.
Talking Is Throwing Fictional Worlds at One Another
A linguist exposes the inner truths about language.
This Simple Structure Unites All Human Languages
Language builds meaning through self-similarity.
Physicists Finally Nail the Proton’s Size, and Hope Dies
A new measurement appears to have eliminated an anomaly that had captivated physicists for nearly a decade.
Language Both Enraptures and Deceives Us
An interview with linguist and writer Julie Sedivy.
The Communication We Share with Apes
Hand gestures signal the emergence of human language.
