Linguistics

Can TikTok resurrect Scots?

History & Culture

Can TikTok resurrect Scots?

Can TikTok resurrect Scots?

Decoding the lost scripts of the ancient world

History & Culture

Decoding the lost scripts of the ancient world

Decoding the lost scripts of the ancient world

Exclusive: Sperm whale speech has human-like 'vowels'

Exclusive: Sperm whale speech has human-like 'vowels'

Exclusive: Sperm whale speech has human-like 'vowels'

Señor Snoofioso? Here's why your pet's nicknames are so weird

Señor Snoofioso? Here's why your pet's nicknames are so weird

Señor Snoofioso? Here's why your pet's nicknames are so weird

What the science of baby-speak can tell us about whale songs

What the science of baby-speak can tell us about whale songs

What the science of baby-speak can tell us about whale songs

Teen girls are spreading new words faster than ever

History & Culture

Teen girls are spreading new words faster than ever

Teen girls are spreading new words faster than ever

AI can help you plan your next trip—if you know how to ask.

AI can help you plan your next trip—if you know how to ask.

AI can help you plan your next trip—if you know how to ask.

Why your family’s secret language is good for kids

Family
Healthy Kids

Why your family’s secret language is good for kids

Why your family’s secret language is good for kids

New device translates brain activity into speech. Here’s how.

New device translates brain activity into speech. Here’s how.

New device translates brain activity into speech. Here’s how.

Do Dogs Really Prefer Baby Talk? You Might Be Surprised.

Do Dogs Really Prefer Baby Talk? You Might Be Surprised.

Do Dogs Really Prefer Baby Talk? You Might Be Surprised.

Fowl Play? The Twisted Linguistics of Turkey

The Plate

Fowl Play? The Twisted Linguistics of Turkey

Fowl Play? The Twisted Linguistics of Turkey

The First Year

The First Year

The First Year

The Literal Truth About the Word "Literally"

The Literal Truth About the Word "Literally"

The Literal Truth About the Word "Literally"

Google's definition of the word "literally" actually dates back over 200 years.

Does Geography Influence How a Language Sounds?

Does Geography Influence How a Language Sounds?

Does Geography Influence How a Language Sounds?

The Real Richard III

The Real Richard III

The Real Richard III

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