For decades, Neanderthals were thought to be our less sophisticated cousins who communicated through basic sounds and simple ...

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A University of Iowa study has identified a tiny portion of the genome, present in both humans and Neanderthals, that strongly influences language ability. These Human Ancestor Quickly Evolved Regions ...

An inscription carved into a 2,100-year-old hand-shaped amulet from northeastern Spain seems to be related to Basque and may be a rare example of an ancient language spoken in Europe more than 5,000 ...

ALMODOVAR, Portugal — When archaeologists on a dig in southern Portugal last year flipped over a heavy chunk of slate and saw writing not used for more than 2,500 years, they were elated. The ...