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Women might have invented language — but not alone
NatureMonday, October 26, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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Nature, Published online: 26 October 2026; doi:10. 1038/d41586-026-03392-6 An eloquent analysis of the origins of human speech suggests that social cohesion, not conflict, drove our use of words.
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- Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. Nature, Published online: 26 October 2026; doi:10. 1038/d41586-026-03392-6 An eloquent analysis of the origins of human speech suggests that social cohesion, not conflict, drove our use of words.
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Nature, Published online: 26 October 2026; doi:10. 1038/d41586-026-03392-6 An eloquent analysis of the origins of human speech suggests that social cohesion, not conflict, drove our use of words.
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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.
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