Language

Latest NOVA episode takes a deep dive inside the mysterious Antikythera Mechanism

From "significant" to "natural," here are seven scientific terms that can prove troublesome for the public and across research disciplines

New research clarifies why music and exercise make such a good team, and how to create an optimal workout playlist

An international study suggests languages shape how we think about the future, and how we plan for it

New evidence of ancient ingenuity forces scientists to reconsider when our ancestors started thinking outside the box

Researchers have found that people who study languages tend to show significant growth in certain areas of the brain. Christie Nicholson reports

Genomes and language provide clues on the origin of Homer's classic

Recent research has changed the way clinicians treat hoarding as well as refuted popular assumptions about people with excessive clutter

A study finds that three-year-old children know a lot more than we might give them credit for. Christie Nicholson reports

A computer algorithm works almost as well as a trained linguist in reconstructing how dead "protolanguages" would have sounded

In this excerpt from a new book, two canine intelligence researchers explain how dogs use barks to communicate

Certain painful experiences are more likely to precede depressive episodes than others. And some forms of loss can trigger depression more quickly than previously realized