Language

A composite image of two chicks considering spiky and bulbous abstract shapes

LanguageFebruary 19, 2026

‘Mind-blowing’ baby chick study challenges a theory of how humans evolved language

Newborn chicks connect sounds with shapes just like humans, suggesting deep evolutionary roots of the “bouba-kiki” effect

Cody Cottier

Games illustration with a green background

LanguageFebruary 17, 2026

Science crossword: What’s inside?

Play this crossword inspired by the March 2026 issue of Scientific American

Aimee Lucido

New Issue: Orbital Catastrophe Ahead? Read Now

An image of Heated Rivalry actors Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams smiling and standing side by side.

LanguageFebruary 11, 2026

Heated Rivalry: The linguistics behind Ilya’s Russian

How a Russian dialect coach helped Heated Rivalry star Connor Storrie master challenging Russian sounds and build a believable accent

Kendra Pierre-Louis, Allison Parshall, Fonda Mwangi, Alex Sugiura

LanguageJanuary 20, 2026

Science crossword: Consciousness carriers

Play this crossword inspired by the February 2026 issue of Scientific American

Aimee Lucido

LanguageDecember 16, 2025

Science Crossword: Pointing South

Play this crossword inspired by the January 2026 issue of Scientific American

Aimee Lucido

LanguageNovember 18, 2025

Science Crossword: A Destructive Fix

Play this crossword inspired by the December 2025 issue of Scientific American

Aimee Lucido

Three paper cut-outs in the shape of speech bubbles read bonjour, hello and hola

CognitionNovember 11, 2025

Learning Another Language May Slow Brain Aging, Huge New Study Finds

A large international study suggests that being multilingual can slow down cognitive aging

Katie Kavanagh, Nature magazine

A robot and human hand forming a heart to suggest a futuristic dating concept.

Artificial IntelligenceOctober 23, 2025

So You Fell for a Robot—‘Chatfishing’ Is Taking Over the Dating Apps

Forget fake profile pics on dating apps—AI is now doing the talking, and we can’t tell the difference

Deni Ellis Béchard

LanguageOctober 14, 2025

Science Crossword: Organized Chaos

Play this crossword inspired by the November 2025 issue of Scientific American

Aimee Lucido

Close up photo of a one week old baby boy with dark hair and eyes open

LanguageOctober 7, 2025

Babies’ Brains Recognize Foreign Languages They Heard before Birth

Babies process foreign languages they heard in utero much like their mother tongue, researchers find

Meghie Rodrigues

Taylor Swift gestures while speaking at NYU commencement ceremony

LanguageSeptember 25, 2025

Scientists Take on Taylor Swift’s Linguistic Eras

An analysis of Taylor Swift’s interviews suggests her speech pattern has changed over her career

Mohana Basu, Nature magazine

A traditional Italian spaghetti cacio e pepe dish, featuring al dente pasta coated in a creamy blend of Pecorino Romano cheese and freshly ground black pepper

CultureSeptember 19, 2025

Tipsy Bats and Perfect Pasta Win Ig Nobel Prizes for Weird Science Research

Winners of the annual Ig Nobel awards include the science of tipsy bats and the physics of cacio e pepe

Chris Simms, Nature magazine

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