Ancient diet changes may have altered how humans speak and spawned an increase in the use of words that include “F” sounds, according to a new study.

But modern science is not going away, and no amount of wishful (or squishful) thinking will make the Earth any less round. Fairly round looking thing you've got there, Universe.

Credit: 4khz/Getty. Words count: the evolution of Earth and environmental sciences Discover the trending terms in the field, from climate to water and meteorites to mercury.