I’m not a typical writer. I had zero desire to become an author, and honestly, I almost said no to writing this article because . . . it required writing. However, I’ve wanted to be a children’s ...

Google wants to make it easier to search for things that are hard to describe with just a few words or an image. On Thursday, Google (GOOG) rolled out a new search option that lets you combine text ...

The brain uses a shared mechanism for combining words from a single language and for combining words from two different languages, a team of neuroscientists has discovered. Its findings indicate that ...

Why is it so easy for bilingual folks to switch back and forth from one language to another? Researchers have discovered that the brain uses a shared mechanism that makes using multiple languages ...

A baby’s focus may seem brief, but some words and gestures do a better job of keeping their attention on their surroundings even before they say their first word. A new study from the University of ...

Chimpanzees Asanti and Akuna vocalising. A new study shows that wild chimpanzees use a variety of call combinations to expand messaging. Humans are the only species on earth known to use language.

Humans accomplish a phenomenal amount of tasks by combining pieces of information. We perceive objects by combining edges, categorize scenes by combining objects, interpret events by combining actions ...

Food combining is a philosophy of eating that has ancient roots but has become extremely popular in recent years. Proponents of food-combining diets believe that improper food combinations can lead to ...

Word and Excel are both part of the larger Microsoft package, so it's no surprise they play well together. Exce*l* is a great tool for gathering information in a database format, such as names, ...

When is a door not a door? When it's ajar. As an owner of a 19th century home, all of my doors are ajar. I'm plumb out of doors that shut properly. Just as those wonky door puns make you groan, words ...

Humans accomplish a phenomenal amount of tasks by combining pieces of information. We perceive objects by combining edges, categorize scenes by combining objects, interpret events by combining actions ...