Over the decades, archaeologists have turned up a great many artifacts from the Indus civilization, including stamp sealings, amulets and small tablets. Robert Harding / Photo Library The Indus ...

There are many things that distinguish humans from other species, but one of the most important is language. The ability to string together various elements in essentially infinite combinations is a ...

Some ancient writing systems cannot be deciphered. Can artificial intelligence help crack the codes of the past?

In the 2016 science fiction movie Arrival, a linguist is faced with the daunting task of deciphering an alien language consisting of palindromic phrases, which read the same backwards as they do ...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems, like ChatGTP, have taken the world by storm. Thre isn’t much they don’t have a hand in, from recommending the next binge-worthy TV show to helping navigate ...

The final trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom reignited the fervor of fans waiting for the sequel to Breath of the Wild. The roughly four-minute video provided glimpses of Link's ...

Communication was long thought to be a domain ruled strictly by man, but we now know that many species of animals have that ability. Cetaceans, corvids, and canines. These are all animals that ...

Here’s a fascinating essay/interview about language translation this morning from Bill Softky, chief algorithmist at an Internet advertising startup. The interview is with Google’s Franz Och. Among ...

Researchers have developed an innovative label-free method for studying the behavior of single cells continuously and in real time. By placing a cell in a small chamber containing nanosensors and ...

News & Notes producer Geoffrey Bennett and Tony Cox talk about the latest topics getting attention online, including a Politico.com article, which suggests President Obama's "language, mannerisms and ...