How Would You Feel Having Your Emoji Messages Read Out in Court?
Our online conversations are riddled with emoji, and while the amusing characters can be a creative way to express…
There's a Very Good Reason Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse's Spanish Isn't Subtitled
The fact that Miles Morales is a biracial kid who grew up in a multilingual household doesn’t always factor into how he…
Toddlers and Chimpanzees Share a Surprising Unspoken Language
Prior to developing the capacity for speech, toddlers communicate their desires, demands, and discontent using a…
Google Assistant Is Actually Bilingual Now
Currently, the Google Assistant supports more than 10 different languages (along with number of regional variations),…
J.R.R. Tolkien on Building Languages: 'Elvish Is Too Complicated'
If you’ve ever tried to tackle the monumental task of learning Quenya or Sindarin, then rejoice: The man who created…
Qapla'! Duolingo's Klingon Course Is Finally Here
Today is a good day to learn. Duolingo has officially launched its Klingon language course, meaning Star Trek fans…
Black Panther's Dialect Coach Brilliantly Explains Why Wakanda's Accents Sound So Different
One of the more complicated and interesting questions on everyone’s mind immediately after the very first Black Panther …
10 of the Silliest Star Wars Names for Real-World Objects
The Star Wars galaxy is a weird and wondrous place, full of laser swords, aliens, and sentient robots. This can make…
Artificial Intelligence May Have Cracked Freaky 600-Year-Old Manuscript
Since its discovery over a hundred years ago, the 240-page Voynich manuscript, filled with seemingly coded language and…
The Fascinating History of 10 Extra Letters the English Alphabet Used to Have
At 26 letters long, the English alphabet isn’t the most complicated string of symbols and characters to master, even…
Disney's Moana Is Connecting a Generation of Young New Zealanders to Their Maori Heritage
Moana made global history by being Disney’s first feature-length film to center on a Polynesian princess, drawing…
Origin of Zero Symbol Is Centuries Older Than Previously Thought
The number zero is something we all take for granted, yet its conceptual origin has eluded archaeologists and…
USDA Administrators Advise Staff to Avoid 'Climate Change' and Other Accurate Terms
According to emails obtained by The Guardian, staff at the USDA have been informed that they should change their…
UC Berkeley Turned Its Fight Song Into a Dothraki War Cry, Wisely Doesn't Rename Sports Teams 'the Stallions Who Mount the World'
Come to UC Berkeley for the chance to study Game of Thrones’ beloved fictional languages with the linguist who helped…
Icelanders Worry That Voice Commands Will Kill Their Native Language
Iceland has long had a progressive outlook on technology. It’s regularly high on lists of the best countries for data…
5 Cool Skills to Pick Up on a Lunch Break
If you often get the feeling there just aren’t enough hours in the day, then the lunch break your bosses should…
An Actual Blacksmith Explains Why You Should Strike While the Iron Is Hot
You have to strike while the iron is hot. You can’t have too many irons in the fire. It has a nice ring to it. Go at…
This Tiny Coin Contains a Microscopic Archive of 1,000 Different Languages
If you want to ensure your files are safe, it’s a good idea to back them up in multiple places. And that’s the basic…
How Would We Even Make First Contact with Aliens?
There are aliens out there (and if there aren’t any, it’s just more fun to believe that there are). But if they are out…
Grown-Ass Dogs Don’t Care About Your Stupid Baby Talk
You know that thing you do where you talk to your dog like it’s a baby? New research shows that puppies respond well to…