– Manuscript – Scientists who study the evolution of language say wild chimpanzees have a more complex communication system than past research has shown. The researchers say the animal uses more than ten kinds of calls that can be combined into hundreds of different orders or sequences. The study team made 4,800 recordings of calls produced by members of three groups of … [Read more...] about Study Shows Chimps Share Complex Communication System
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Music Groups Try Making Performances Better for the Environment
– Manuscript – The music group Coldplay plans to use their fans’ energy to help provide power for their musical performances and to help the environment. The band has promised to use methods that are sustainable. This includes using energy that does not add carbon gases to the atmosphere. The band hopes to cut the amount of carbon dioxide, or CO2, released by its business … [Read more...] about Music Groups Try Making Performances Better for the Environment
On the Fence (Idioms)
– Manuscript – Welcome to English in a Minute! This is a fence. Fences are used to separate two areas. But what could this idiom mean? On the Fence Speaker A: Okay, Anna. Have you decided?Speaker B: Yes. No. For two days I have thought about the pros and the cons, but I am still on the fence.Speaker A: Well, you can't sit on the fence much longer. I need a decision. … [Read more...] about On the Fence (Idioms)
Monkeypox Possibly Spread in Europe at Large Dance Parties
– Manuscript – A top adviser to the World Health Organization (WHO) says the current monkeypox virus spread in Europe probably began at big dance parties in Spain and Belgium. The expert, Dr. David Heymann, says the virus most likely passed from one person to another through sexual activity at the events. The WHO says there are at least 90 cases of monkeypox in Europe, … [Read more...] about Monkeypox Possibly Spread in Europe at Large Dance Parties
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