Two new studies published in the journals Neuron00792-5) and Naturereveal how the human brain transforms a continuous stream ...

The word “phlegmatic” is an adjective that describes someone who has an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition. The word ...

I had no idea that there was so much hatred for the word moist, until I heard somebody (I’ve forgotten who) discussing it on television a few months ago. Really? I thought. It seems like such an ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – A neuroimaging study by a University at Buffalo psychologist suggests that phonics, a method of learning to read using knowledge of word sounds, shouldn’t be overlooked in favor of a ...

Dogs may have better linguistic talents than scientists have previously given them credit for. The ability to recognize specific word sounds in human speech is a difficult task since small differences ...

We often hear fascinating stories about how things originated: the universe, the wheel, even pizza. But when it comes to the ...

English is a quirky, often confusing language that's been shaped and influenced by many others. As such, it has a massive variety of words—but here are some we think rise above the crowd and deserve ...

Your cheat sheet for 30 of the most difficult words to spell. Let's face it. Some words are just not spelled how they sound, and unless you're a spelling bee champion, you may need a little bit of ...

The Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) annually hosts “Word. Sound. Power., ” a multi-disciplinary amalgamation of hip-hop, spoken word, dancing and theatrics. This year’s series theme, “Word: The New ...