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Handwriting but not typewriting leads to widespread brain connectivity: a high-density EEG study with implications for the classroom - PubMed As traditional handwriting is progressively being replaced by digital devices, it is essential to investigate the implications for the human brain. Brain electrical activity was recorded in 36 university students as they were handwriting visually presented words using a digital pen and typewriting t...

S***m whales’ communication closely parallels human language, study finds Analysis shows whales’ coda vocalizations are ‘highly complex’ and remarkably similar to our own

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It’s never too late to learn a language – adults and kids bring different strengths to the task While a young language learner can more easily acquire a native accent, adults retain the ability to learn new languages well into later life.

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗱… 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗱! 🌴 What appeared to be a routine clean-up revealed a much bigger story about Cairns’ unique landscape. A giant 5-metre frond from one of the most impressive palms in the world, the Tahina Palm (𝘛𝘢𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘢 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘴), recently fell in the Cairns Botanic Gardens Precinct. Native to Madagascar and discovered in 2006, fewer than 100 exist in the wild – and Cairns is lucky to be home to two of these incredible specimens.

Council crews quickly cleared the path, keeping the Gardens safe and accessible – just another day caring for Cairns’ tropical paradise 🌿

BBC Audio | Learning English For Work | Office English: Rules What is the difference between a rule and a guideline? When is it OK to break the rules?

BBC Audio | Learning English Conversations | The English We Speak: Learn the hard way What did you have to learn the hard way?