Scientists observed spotted hyenas (Crocuta crocuta) playing in the wild and found that their precise, sophisticated ...

A new study builds on a wave of new work that is daring to suggest insects might have a form of consciousness.

The unique quality of the Greek language lies in the fact that the phoneme of a word and the meaning of that word are mostly identical.

From Roman freedom to Viking happiness, the iconic words in the Declaration of Independence reveal thousands of years of humans wrestling with how to live well together.

Linguistics Professor Dr. Julie Hochgesang has just published her book, ASL Signbank through Cambridge University Press’ Cambridge Elements (Sign Language Series). Readers can experience the online ...

Days after the community feedback period elapsed, some Penn students remain concerned about the potential effects of the University’s draft open expression guidelines on free speech and protest. The ...

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An intense yet calm moment is captured as a monkey stands quietly while carefully observing everything around it. The monkey’s serious expression and focused stare create a strong presence that ...

A fan has been banned from Nationals Park after holding up a sign during Sunday’s game between the Nationals and Orioles that directed fans to a white nationalist website. The sign also said, “Save ...

Editor’s Note: This article was updated on April 6, 2026 at 9:57 p.m. to add a comment from Angelo Petrigh and Graham Piro. Boston University is pausing the removal of outward-facing signs after the ...

There has been a creeping sense that, since large language models like ChatGPT have become publicly accessible and more widely used, people have started writing and sounding more like AI-generated ...