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Kanzi the Bonobo, Who Learned Language and Made Stone Tools, Dies at Age 44
Kanzi the bonobo, who learned how to communicate with humans using symbols, has died at the age of 44. Raised and kept in ...
Congratulations, You’re the Oldest Person in Your Town. Now Prove It.
Emerging focus on longevity puts age claims under new scrutiny; off by 30 years ...
This Smart Ring Translates Sign Language in Real Time
Contrary to common misconceptions, American Sign Language (ASL) isn’t just signed English. It’s a completely distinct ...
How do you save a language from extinction? With creative thinking—and some help from Wikipedia
In the 1990s, fewer than 350 people spoke Inari Sámi. Today, experts say about 500 people speak the near-extinct language, ...