It turns out if you implant the gene thought to give humans and Neanderthals the capability of speech into a mouse then they have a lower squeek and are capable of a greater range of sounds. picked by makuus 6 months ago

Arabic, Latin, English, Hebrew, Aramaic and Persian are all well known languages, but can there be a language that predates humanity itself by millions of years?

It's only the genetic code, but still an interesting article picked by lostsoul135 1 year ago

No wonder learning a new language can be more difficult the older you get. We were learning our individual languages before we were even born.
It seems that fetuses not only warm to the sound of mother’s voice as they gestate, they also are being programmed in the direct patterns inherent in certain languages. By the time we are born, our dialect is determined. picked by bingo 4 weeks ago

A few days ago, I said that 1337 (Leet) was the geek language second only to Klingon. So here are your essential Klingon phrases.

From "that is not my dagger protruding from your midsection" to "merry Christmas". No, really! picked by TheStep 3 years ago

maybe its not dead, it says some people still speak it. in my opinion it's an unborn language
*it was intended as a world language, FAIL* picked by picklebob12 2 years ago

Norwegian (here I'm talking about bokmål, the most often-used variety of Norwegian) is a language spoken by about 5 million people in Norway, and is extremely similar to the languages Swedish and Danish. picked by bernardblack 1 year ago

Much like humans, dolphins strive for efficiency in communication.

Studies of dolphin body language show that they use the same principle that governs all of human speak: the law of brevity. picked by sidran32 4 months ago

A deaf dalmatian which was trapped in a world of its own has been given a new lease of life after learning sign language.
The spotted dog called Zoe was born profoundly deaf and had failed to bond with its owner who was forced to give her up. But staff at an animal shelter began to teach the 18-month-old pooch basic sign language through a series of hand commands. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

This female chimpanzee was said to be the first non-human to acquire human language. She died of natural causes at the research institute where she was kept. picked by Proverb 2 years ago

Campaigners for the English language on Thursday attacked a growing tendency for "obvious" public information posters, such as a police sign urging people: "Don't Commit Crime." picked by spocksmyhomeboy 2 years ago

Learn to speak another language while you shower! This cute shower curtain is printed allover with French, German or Italian to English translations. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

In research published on Monday, scientists seeking clues to the origins of human language analyzed the way two types of apes genetically closely related to people -- chimpanzees and bonobos -- use such hand and limb gestures to communicate. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

A Latin American language may die out due to lack of communication. picked by kissmenow 2 years ago

Ancient gibberish or ancient language? Turns out it probably was a language. There are literally hundreds of ancient scripts around the world that could be examined with this technique. picked by Timageous 7 months ago

Experiments on mice have revealed a gene that is linked to early hair loss, a Japanese researcher said today, sparking hopes for a treatment to prevent thinning and baldness in humans. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

Mango is offering free language courses on French, German, Italian, Greek, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese and even Pig Latin
Spanish and Polish speakers can learn English picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

A gene that contributes to obesity has been identified for the first time, promising to explain why some people easily put on weight while others with similar lifestyles stay slim. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

"French biotech sleuths believe they have identified a gene that helps determine whether your steak will be tough or tender." (damn, i thought Gene Simmons had found a new gig) picked by mitzuzake 2 years ago

There has always been an air of mystery surrounding Margaret Thatcher's famous boast that she only needed four hours sleep a night.

But now scientists have discovered a gene that determines the amount of sleep we need - and which allows some people to survive on fewer hours. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

Researchers from the Universite de la Mediterranee-CNRS-EFS in France analyzed the DNA of Neanderthal fossils and found that the species might actually be composed of several "races":
We tend to think of Neanderthals as one species of cavemen-like creatures, but now scientists say there were actually at least three different subgroups of Neanderthals. picked by bingo 8 months ago