Timothy Jay, a scholar in the science of swearing, has a few choice words about why we curse and how to cut back (if you want ...

Despite humans and whales being separated by millions of years of evolution, our vocalizations follow the same principle ...

This single-syllable, versatile word conveys apology, surprise and/or acknowledgment. Often said when one person accidentally ...

With the Chiefs aiming for a historic three-peat and the Eagles hoping to get revenge for the last time they were in a Super ...

Research has revealed a previously undetected ‘language-like structure’ in whale song that was thought to be unique to human ...

For all the world’s linguistic diversity, human languages still obey some universal patterns. These run even deeper than ...

The animals’ complex songs share structural patterns with human language that may make them easier for whales to learn, a new ...

Just like popular songs on TikTok, new humpback whale songs can rapidly spread across regions and populations to replace ...