A genetic study of British Columbia grizzly bears finds a weird link to local human languages.

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Digitized logbooks from the 1800s reveal a steep decline in strike rate for whalers.

How our brains interpret computer code could impact how we teach it.

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Their ear structures were not that different from ours.

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The debate over whether or not there is a place for political correctness in modern society is not always black and white.

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The study found that people who spoke the same language tended to be more closely related despite living far apart.

Reading code activates a general-purpose brain network, but not language-processing centers.

After the unrelenting negativity of 2020, we may need a refresher on the benefits of a positive affect.

The top-grossing language-learning app on the market just got a major discount.

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Memrise's three-step approach is a game-changer for learning languages.

The area of the brain that recognizes letters and words is ready for action right from the start.

Partisanship can now be seen in brain scans.

While the benefits of music therapy are well known, more in-depth research explores how music benefits children with autism.

A new study shows that naming conventions will change how infants represent objects in their memories.

The English Department is instituting a series of reforms that cuts across the entire university.

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Two remarkable etymological maps show twin forces at work throughout human history.

A new study looks at what would happen to human language on a long journey to other star systems.

A study of the manner in which memory works turns up a surprising thing.

Mapping the frequency of common toponyms opens window on Britain's 'deep history'.