Why Do Humans Sing? Traditional Music in 55 Languages Reveals Patterns and Telling Similarities
“It shows us that there may be really something that is universal to all humans that cannot simply be explained by culture,” Daniela Sammler, a neuroscientist at the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics who was not involved in the study, tells the New York Times.
Israel pounds Gaza as UN urges opening of land crossings for aid deliveries
Israel’s intensifying bombardment of Gaza comes as the United Nations and human rights advocates continue to call for a lasting ceasefire to end the war, which has killed more than 35,000 Palestinians since early October. The war began after Hamas carried out attacks in southern Israel on October 7, killing 1,139 people.
New evidence shows atrocities committed by army in Burkina Faso
FRANCE 24 was able to consult and verify documents detailing the scale of massacres allegedly committed by the Burkina Faso army on February 25, 2024 in the Soro area of Burkina Faso’s northern Yatenga district and of the latest massacres south of Dori.
Chile’s Capital Faces Fiercest Cold Snap in Decades
The Chilean government also declared a “code blue” in six regions in central and south central Chile to help people living on the streets cope with the extreme cold.
Cordero also said that polar cold masses clashing with tropical warm ones can cause storms, like the recent ones in Brazil where severe rains and floods have left almost 150 dead.
Evolving Folks Project 