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Making the jump from using symbols to writing is considered a major development in human cognitive abilities. Tracing how and ...

Researchers investigating how the first writing arose identified the motifs on preliterate "cylinder seals" used in the trade of agricultural products and textiles.

In the 2016 science fiction movie Arrival, a linguist is faced with the daunting task of deciphering an alien language ...

In the 2016 science fiction movie Arrival, a linguist is faced with the daunting task of deciphering an alien language ...

So, the first question driving an intriguing, though controversial, new study was: “Did seal imagery contribute significantly ...

Cats are quicker than babies to associate a picture of a word with its corresponding picture, new research shows.