An international team proposes replacing Hockett’s feature checklist with a model of language as a dynamic, multimodal, and socially evolving system.

Andrew Robinson is the author of Lost Languages (2002) and other books on scripts and decipherment. He is based in London. How the world’s largest language family spread — and why others go extinct ...

DUBUQUE, Iowa — University of Dubuque President Travis Frampton will deliver the Spring 2026 Michael Lester Wendt Character Lecture on February 9 at 7:00 p.m. in John and Alice Butler Hall, Heritage ...

Neuroscientists have been trying to understand how the brain processes visual information for over a century. The development of computational models inspired by the brain's layered organization, also ...

Like all other upcoming Bimmers, the facelifted M5 Touring is also going down the Neue Klasse road. Whether you like it or not, you should get used to the brand's new design language, so you'd better ...

The Obama Presidential Center is breaking its silence after years of criticism over its unconventional design, with an Obama Foundation official now addressing public questions about the project.

Instead of handing off fixed screens, designers will need to create constraints, safety rails, and evaluation criteria that guide how these model-driven interfaces behave. It's that time of year.

Thanksgiving is really the holiday that made the other American holidays possible. Were it not for the Pilgrims having courage, absolute faith in their cause and calling, and the willingness to ...

Titled "Hanzi of the West, Letters of the East," the exhibition features more than 100 original works inspired by hanzi, or Chinese characters.[Photo/Xinhua] A special event for an exhibition in ...

This week, we’re sharing a special episode from TED Tech exploring Gen Z slang words like "unalive," "skibidi" and "rizz." Where do these words come from — and how do they get popular so fast?

Jean-Charles Pelland's work has been made possible by financial support from the ‘QUANTA: Evolution of Cognitive Tools for Quantification’ project, which has received funding from the European ...

For centuries, oak has been the winemaker’s and distiller’s collaborator, quietly transforming clear spirits and young wines into something worth savoring. Here’s how the magic unfolds. Liz Provencher ...