Deciphering Ancient Indus Valley Script Could Earn You $1 Million NYT > Top Stories By: Pragati K.B. 1 February 2025 at 00:01 A prize offered by an Indian state leader is intended to shed light on a Bronze Age civilization β and settle a cultural battle.
Mother Chimp and Daughter Share a Special Sign NYT > Science By: Brandon Keim 21 January 2025 at 05:00 Humans are known to invent private hand gestures. Chimps in the wild do, too, a new study suggests.
Do Our Dogs Have Something to Tell Us? NYT > Science By: Camille Bromley 6 January 2025 at 05:00 Many owners think so, thanks to the βtalking buttonsβ craze on TikTok and Instagram. Scientists are less convinced.
William Labov, Who Studied How Society Shapes Language, Dies at 97 NYT > Science By: Clay Risen 25 December 2024 at 15:28 He laid the foundation for sociolinguistics, and he showed that structures like class and race shaped speech as much as where someone lives.