What Americans call an “elevator” is known as a “lift” in the United Kingdom, while a “bathroom” may be referred to as a “water closet” elsewhere. These differences reflect how the English language ...

On Jan. 17, 1893, the Hawaiian Kingdom was overthrown in a move that disregarded the rights and sovereignty of Native ...

The Joint Commission’s new National Performance Goals take effect in January 2026 and language access, once viewed as a patient experience issue, is emerging as a core safety and accreditation ...

EXCLUSIVE: Democratic lawmakers would not provide a definition of a woman when pressed on Capitol Hill, as President Donald Trump prioritizes making clear distinctions between biological sexes during ...

The long-held idea that language learning is better before adulthood is up for debate. Adults have a number of advantages when it comes to learning a second language, and it comes with major benefits.

A group of neuroscientists argue that our words are primarily for communicating, not for reasoning. By Carl Zimmer For thousands of years, philosophers have argued about the purpose of language. Plato ...

And that's a problem. Figuring it out is one of the biggest scientific puzzles of our time and a crucial step towards controlling more powerful future models. Two years ago, Yuri Burda and Harri ...

Has an abbreviation or slang used in texts and on social media left you stumped? Or maybe a meme made you more confused than amused. While the phrases help shorten conversation, their meanings may not ...

The globe hums with thousands of languages. But when did humans first lay out a structured system to communicate, one that was distinct to a particular area? Scientists are aware of more than 7,100 ...