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Mice With a Human Gene Started Squeaking Differently. Could This Tiny Genetic Mutation Explain the Origin of Speech?
In a lab at Rockefeller University in New York, a mouse squeaks. But this is no ordinary squeak. It is a strange, complex ...
Researchers link a gene to the emergence of spoken language
Why did humans start speaking? Scientists suggest genetics played a big role. They say the evolution of this singular ability ...
Genetic Link Between Humans and the Evolution of Speech Found
New research suggests a genetic variant in the NOVA1 protein may have played a key role in the emergence of human speech.
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How a uniquely human genetic tweak changed the voices of mice
A new study shows that giving mice the human version of a gene changes their squeak, suggesting some of the genetic ...
The newly discovered gene that sets us apart from Neanderthals
The newly discovered gene that sets us apart from Neanderthals - This unique adaptation gave Homo sapiens an evolutionary ...
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Human gene variant alters the voices of mice
A new study shows that giving mice the human version of a gene changes their squeak, suggesting some of the genetic ...
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Why it’s so hard to tell when Homo sapiens became a distinct species
The more we discover about our species' family tree, the harder it becomes to pinpoint when exactly Homo sapiens emerged, ...