A short sentence can fade fast. Another can hang around for minutes, or years. New research from MIT suggests the difference ...

Speaking from his home in Washington, D.C., Fatsis reflects on the thousands of words that were added to the lexicon in 2025, ...

They’re often used as if they mean the same thing, but knowing when to say plane and when to say flight can instantly make ...

Some common synonyms for "exemplary" include: commendable, admirable, outstanding, model, excellent, meritorious, and ...

It could be argued that the internet is the best possible medium for dictionaries. For one thing, there’s unlimited space for ...

From projects written using very specific words to books penned without particular letters. A lipogram is a literary work in which a particular letter of the alphabet is intentionally avoided. The ...

Few words in the English language, or any language, evoke as much joy and wonder as \"supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.\" ...

The sentiments expressed resonate through the centuries as a masterpiece of eloquence that is both concise and inspiring, ...

Benchmarks reveal how artificial-intelligence systems reinforce discriminatory social hierarchies.

A Grand Forks teen was ordered Monday, Jan. 12, to serve 10 years for the attempted murder of five teens he shot at multiple ...

For instance, the group’s 2022 study discovered that dogs store key sensory features about their toys—notably what they look ...

Think, know, understand, remember. These are just a few of the mental verbs we use every day to describe what happens in a ...