Humans' unique language capacity was present at least 135,000 years ago, according to a survey of genomic evidence. As such, language might have entered social use 100,000 years ago.

Explore the origins of human language and its capacity dating back at least 135,000 years, reshaping how we interact.

New genetic research suggests that humans first developed language around 135,000 years ago when populations began ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order designating English as the official language of the United States. If you ...

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Contemporary Legacy of Colonialism in Ghana’s Education. Open Access Library Journal, 12, 1-17. doi: 10.4236/oalib.1113086 . The introduction of Western or formal education by the British in Gold ...

This date serves as a “lower boundary” for when language capacity must have emerged. But since Homo sapiens is at least ...

One of the most profound questions about human history is when language, as we know it, first emerged. A new analysis of ...

Across its nearly 250-year history, the United States has never had an official language until now. But Americans will not stop using languages other than English because of an executive order.

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In a late-session revision to a school funding bill, Kentucky House lawmakers want to limit state dollars for English ...

It is a deep question, from deep in our history: when did human language as we know it emerge? A new survey of genomic ...