Some linguists who analyze spoken language say interjections like “hmm,” “pff,” and “ach” offer insights into what makes complex language possible. 📝 Learn more about this in our recent article republished by SAPIENS.

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Huh? The Valuable Role of Interjections

Science writer Bob Holmes says utterances like "um," "wow," and "mm-hmm" aren’t useless—they keep conversations flowing.

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👀 On our radar: Great coffee with fewer beans ☕ 💬 “Physicists have discovered a technique that can produce the perfect cup of coffee with up to 10 percent fewer beans.” ✍️ @npub1r3tu...9t86, @npub1rx28...kamt 🔗

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How to make great coffee with fewer beans, according to science

Physicists have determined that the ideal technique for pour-over coffee can use up to 10 per cent fewer beans to make a cup just as flavoursome

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Of the roughly 1 million named insect species on Earth, about 400,000 are beetles. And that’s just the beetles described so far. Scientists typically describe thousands of new species each year. So — why so many beetle species? Entomologist Caroline Chaboo: “We don’t know the precise answer.” But clues are emerging. 🔗 "Why are there so many beetle species?"

Knowable Magazine | Annual Reviews

Why are there so many beetle species?

Diet played a key role in the evolution of the vast beetle family tree

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