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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.
Strange Metal-like Bonds Discovered in Customized Crystals
lattices in which smaller particles roam like electrons in metallic bonds.
How American Tycoons Created the Dinosaur
The story of dinosaurs is also the story of capitalism.
