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What is ‘algospeak’? Inside the newest version of linguistic subterfuge

Roger J. Kreuz, University of Memphis A linguistic arms race is raging online – and it isn’t clear who’s...

Unlocking secrets of the honeybee dance language – bees learn and...

James C. Nieh, University of California, San Diego The Greek historian Herodotus reported over 2,000 years ago on a...

How to deal with holiday stress, Danish-style

Marie Helweg-Larsen, Dickinson College The holidays often involve jubilant gift exchanges, renewed connections with family and friends, and treasured...

Stop using ‘Latinx’ if you really want to be inclusive

Melissa K. Ochoa, Saint Louis University Most of the debates on the usage of “Latinx” – pronounced “la-teen-ex” –...

Students perceive themselves as a ‘math person’ or a ‘reading person’...

Sirui Wan, University of Wisconsin-Madison The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.

Dolphins use signature whistles to represent other dolphins – similarly to...

Jason Bruck, Stephen F. Austin State University Bottlenose dolphins’ signature whistles just passed an important test in animal psychology....

When was talking invented? A language scientist explains how this unique...

Richard Futrell, University of California, Irvine Curious Kids is a series for children of all...

How ‘gate’ became the syllable of scandal

Roger J. Kreuz, University of Memphis On June 17, 1972, Washington, D.C., police arrested five men for breaking into...

EXPLORING NATURE

Colonialism’s legacy has left Caribbean nations much more vulnerable to hurricanes

Farah Nibbs, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Long before colonialism brought slavery to the Caribbean, the native islanders saw...