Every time we speak, we're improvising. "Humans possess a remarkable ability to talk about almost anything, sometimes putting ...

Staying online is not just doom scrolling, it's also about sharing memes! What started as the visual representation of a joke, has evolved into a new .

The once-close pair are now no longer speaking after a feud between Brooklyn and his family, which began last year, turned ...

Language feels simple when we use it. We talk, we text, we listen, and words seem to appear naturally from thought. But the study of linguistics tells a more complicated story, one where language ...

The evolutionary adaptation of the left inferior frontal gyrus is considered a crucial neural specialization supporting the emergence of human language. As a central node in the language network, it ...

The Princess of Wales has stepped into royal life with aplomb, ever since she and Prince William wed in 2011. Through ups and downs—from becoming the Duchess of Cambridge to Queen Elizabeth II's ...

Major New Zealand universities, including Otago, Massey, and Canterbury, now accept Duolingo English Test results for international admissions, mirroring a global shift led by the Ivy League. While ...

Jessica Mary Bradley currently receives funding from the British Academy / Leverhulme Trust in collaboration with Wellcome. Abigail Parrish does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding ...

Environmental change doesn’t affect evolution in a single, predictable way. In large-scale computer simulations, scientists discovered that some fluctuating conditions help populations evolve higher ...

The Phillies’ bullpen focus continued Monday with the signing of right-hander Zach Pop, pushing the club’s 40-man roster to 39 and reinforcing where much of its winter attention has been directed. At ...

The traditional response "you're welcome" is being replaced by phrases like "no problem" and "my pleasure." This shift in language reflects a generational difference in etiquette, moving from formal ...

This is an extract from Our Human Story, our newsletter about the revolution in archaeology. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every month. If I tried to recap all the new fossils, new methods and ...