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Our future language? English rulz OK, txtspk and mind-reading

With technology changing how we communicate, a warped English scattered with txtspk and emoticons could dominate – if we’re still speaking at all, that is

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Words

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How humans evolved language, and who said what first

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Meathooked: How eating meat became a global obsession

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I want to bring dying languages back from the brink

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Kids

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Happy talk: How your language shapes your brain and personality

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A patient-looking giraffe mother allowing five young giraffes of varying sizes to suckle

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Baby giraffes steal milk, and adults let them do it

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Early stone tool found in Asia

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Asian stone tools hint humans left Africa earlier than thought

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Ravens' fear of unseen snoopers hints they have theory of mind

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Who do you think you are? 4 rules can help you know yourself

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Devil’s Hole pupfish might be reincarnated even if it died out

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Devil’s Hole pupfish might be reincarnated even if it died out

The famous pupfish from Devil's Hole in California may be just the latest in the long cycle of birth – and extinction – of unique fish species in this cave

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First warm-blooded lizards switch on mystery heat source at will

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Meet the aquatic monkey with a love of diving and swimming

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Grisly massacre site in Africa reveals one of the earliest wars

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How giant viruses could rewrite the story of life on Earth

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