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Why do I need to be able to pronounce a word to recall it?

Humans evolved to remember sounds, not letters, so this isn鈥檛 surprising, say our readers 鈥� but we can easily remember words for which we have conceived an incorrect pronunciation

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Is there a correct way to fill a dishwasher? (continued)

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This week鈥檚 new questions

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Academia鈥檚 love affair with flowers hasn鈥檛 been the same since Freud

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Tom Gauld on a grant proposal mix-up

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Twisteddoodles’ guide to scientific papers (not all of them)

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Stunning photos show how an AI algorithm could help insect pollinators

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The unexpected benefits of working outside

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So much in the universe spins. Could the universe itself be spinning?

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Do we really know how ancient Romans pronounced Latin words? (Part 2)

Readers share more thoughts on how modern speakers have changed the pronunciation of Latin vowels, such as in fungi and vertebrae

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This week鈥檚 new questions

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Does what goes down a cat always come back up?

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Tom Gauld: The nanotech team is here

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Revealing images from the front line of climate change in Bangladesh

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