Sculptures and tools from the Stone Age show markings that could be an early precursor to written language, according to a new analysis.

If not for the work of two scholars, Alice Kober and Michael Ventris, the ancient Greek script Linear B would likely still be ...

It seems that every parenting expert on the internet has a “script” for what to say when your child is having a tantrum or meltdown. Do they actually work?

Industrial yeasts are a powerhouse of protein production, used to manufacture vaccines, biopharmaceuticals, and other useful compounds. In a new study, MIT chemical engineers have harnessed artificial ...

No fake news here, you really can program with musical notes if you want to!

Kaplow, the music world’s 71-year-old wunderkind, also discusses how he and star Ethan Hawke collaborated on finding a ...

Clase allegedly used language calling batters chickens and roosters in coded messages with co-conspirators discussing the rigged pitches.

It is no secret that we often use and abuse bash to write things that ought to be in a different language. But bash does have its attractions. In the modern world, it is practically everywhere. It ...

Last week, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha declared that his government would not agree to the Kokborok language, spoken by Tripura’s tribal groups, being written in the Roman script. These groups ...

One of the most common questions in language learning is also one of the trickiest: How long does it take to become fluent in a language? The answer depends on several variables, including your native ...

Nushu emerged from the isolated villages of southern China and is the only language created and used exclusively by women. Today it is celebrated across China as a symbol of female empowerment, but ...