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3-D model of a modern human ear (left) and a Neanderthal ear (right) The advent of spoken language was one of the key developments in human evolution, but for speech to have meaning, it has to be ...

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Forests cover nearly a third of all land on Earth, providing vital organic infrastructure for some of the planet's densest, most diverse collections of life. They support countless species, yet humans ...