Finches use the same rulebook as human babies to pick up language, study finds
Human language, with its grammar and predictability, has long been assumed to be unique. But an international team…
How Handheld Translators Work and Why They’re Handy for Travel
Earbud-based translators are the next game changer. These are over-ear devices that come in a pair—one for you,…
ChatGPT Has ‘Goblin’ Mania in the US. In China It Will ‘Catch You Steadily’
Are you even online in 2026 if you haven’t experienced the verbal tics of ChatGPT? It loves goblins,…
For the First Time, AI Analyzes Language as Well as a Human Expert
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Among the myriad abilities that humans possess, which…
Play These Mobile Games Designed to Help Save Dying Aboriginal Language and Culture
Screenshots from the Nyiyaparli living language project app – credit, supplied by Nyiyaparli Widi An Australian Aboriginal community…
How the Written Word Evolved in ‘Star Wars’
In the beginning there was the word, and that word was Basic. But just how you approach writing the…
Parents speak out after Christchurch woman’s ‘horrible’ eating disorder death
Jayne Ferguson died in July 2025 after suffering from a serious eating disorder. Her parents say she did…