Language

Discoveries Study finds universal rules behind how languages reuse words

Study of 1,995 languages reveals universal rules behind how people reuse words while balancing clarity and simplicity.

Discoveries Humans and Neanderthals share ancient DNA linked to human language Joshua Shavit

Health The hidden role of language in consciousness Mac Oliveau

Innovations Are you truly multilingual? A new calculator has the answer Melanie Livingstone

Discoveries Why do some sentences stay in your head much longer than others?Rebecca Shavit

Health Dropping an ‘F Bomb’ can make you stronger, study finds Rebecca Shavit

Health Ancient lead exposure may have helped early humans evolve language and intelligence Joshua Shavit

Discoveries Hand gestures make talking easier to follow, study finds

Discoveries MIT researchers discovered when human language first emerged

AI AI-powered study uncovers how the brain turns thoughts into words

Health A single protein may have sparked the origin of human language

Discoveries Surprising link between chimpanzee tool use and human evolution

AI AI poses no threat to humanity, surprising study finds

AI Generative AI accelerates child language learning, study finds

Innovations 21-language neural text-to-speech technology now works on smartphones

Discoveries Archaeologists discovered a 3,500 year-old Bronze Age language lost to time

Discoveries Can natural language processing understand Klingon?