Your brain transforms thoughts into speech using an ancient blueprint: the sensorimotor control system. New research reveals ...

English, along with the vast majority of the world’s languages, uses what linguists call egocentric or relative spatial description. So if you were to describe where something is, you would give a ...

The words we say can influence how others receive our message and how they perceive us. Author Stefan Fatsis explores the ...

There are three answers to this question: A heck of a lot, not that many, and a whole heck of a lot. Or, if you want specifics: 5, 2, and at least 99. The question of how many “Eskimo” words for snow ...

Mass General Brigham-led study found that large language models (LLMs) often fail to challenge illogical medical prompts due to sycophantic behavior, posing risks for misinformation. The researchers ...

These seemingly innocuous terms are the bane of many a writer and speaker, consistently leading to grammatical pile-ups in sentences that should otherwise be cruising smoothly. They’re the subtle ...

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In the United States, a Black person is 3.73 times more likely to be arrested for marijuana possession than a white person is, despite approximately equal rates of use.