For years, researchers have known that young children pick up words just by being around conversation. Toddlers do not need ...

Toddlers can pick up new words just by overhearing conversations. Now, new research suggests that some intelligent dogs can expand their vocabulary in just the same way. Children as young as 18 months ...

Unknown cabinetmaker, Italian, “Books and scientific instruments” (c. 1476), wood intarsia. Palazzo Ducale, Urbino (Image via Web Gallery of Art) On Wednesday, Intel announced that it was “dropping ...

BioLife CEO Bill Jones calls for a new global health vocabulary, shifting from weight-loss language to biology-driven terms that support metabolic well-being, body positivity, and regenerative care.

The specialized meaning of science words can lead to public confusion when the media apply scientific terms out of context. A poignant example recently occurred when the media reported the Antarctic ...

A new study suggests the way a language divides up color space can be influenced by contact with other languages. Tsimane' people who learned Spanish as a second language began to classify blue and ...