A new study suggests that everyday multilingual habits—from chatting with neighbors to revisiting a childhood language—may help preserve memory, attention, and brain flexibility as we age. An ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Among the myriad abilities that humans possess, which ones are uniquely human? Language has been a top candidate at least since ...

Human languages are complex phenomena. Around 7,000 languages are spoken worldwide, some with only a handful of remaining speakers, while others, such as Chinese, English, Spanish and Hindi, are ...

Are tech companies on the verge of creating thinking machines with their tremendous AI models, as top executives claim they are? Not according to one expert. We humans tend to associate language with ...

Another possible repercussion of the penny's passing? Some colorful colloquialisms making use of the word "penny" might not make any cents – I mean sense – in the near future. These days, phrases and ...

Yusuf Bangura (Switzerland): Sierra Leone Telegraph: 10 November 2025: I shouldn’t allow the excitement of Zohran Mamdani’s extraordinary victory in New York City’s Mayoral election to pass without a ...

Among the myriad abilities that humans possess, which ones are uniquely human? Language has been a top candidate at least since Aristotle, who wrote that humanity was “the animal that has language.” ...

Anyone who's ever been married will probably tell you it's a wild ride. You meet someone, go on a few dates, decide they’re your person, and end up sharing a life ...

The slang phrase "6-7" does not typically have a serious meaning and is often used for fun or as a joke. Some users on TikTok have associated the phrase with the 2024 rap song “Doot Doot (6 7)” by ...

One of the phrases scrawled on a bullet casing belonging to Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson is a lefty Italian anti-fascist phrase associated with World War II. “O bella ciao, bella ciao” was ...

We asked couples therapists to share the magic words that can strengthen bonds, even in the middle of a disagreement. By Catherine Pearson When my husband and I argue, all he has to do to drive me ...

Advertisers have long debated the merits of broad match versus phrase match in Google Ads. But while arguments around query control and relevancy remain valid, a less discussed but more decisive ...