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These Enigmatic Viking Symbols, Used in Ancient Encrypted Messages, Keep One of History’s Strangest Language Secrets

Micah Hanks·September 4, 2023

Why part of an ancient set of Viking symbols strangely vanished around 700 A.D. remains one of history's most perplexing linguistic mysteries.

New research suggests that individuals who are bilingual have healthier brains, allowing them to avoid brain disorders for a longer time as they age.

Research Suggests that Being Bilingual Boosts Brain Health

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·April 26, 2022

As the brain ages, it begins to slow down many of its functions. This can lead to loss...

Dogs can Tell the Difference Between Languages

Christopher Plain·January 10, 2022

After recently reports that dogs can distinguish as many as 89 different words, a completely different research team...

Can We Communicate With Whales? New AI Research Is Trying to Figure It Out

Raquel Santos·November 11, 2021

A multidisciplinary team of scientists is trying to use artificial intelligence to decode the language of whales.

Your Brain Uses ‘Autocorrect’ To Decipher Language and AI Just Helped Us Prove It, New Study Says

Candy Chan·October 25, 2021

New research from MIT used AI to examine how and why our brains understand language. Your brain works just like your smartphone's autocorrect feature.

Can Google Teach Me French? Tech Giant Takes Aim at Language Learning with Tivoli

Learning Languages Using Google's AI Could Kill Other Language Learning Apps.

Candy Chan·June 24, 2021

Users will soon be able to turn to Google Search to learn foreign languages using a robust AI system called 'Tivoli.' Goodbye Duolingo?

If Aliens Landed Tomorrow, Could We Communicate With Them?

An interview with Dr. Arik Kershenbaum, author of "The Zoologist's Guide to the Galaxy: What Animals on Earth Reveal About Aliens—and Ourselves."

Jazz Shaw·April 2, 2021

Are we alone in the universe? If not, would we even be able to communicate with aliens should the ever arrive? An interview with Arik Kershenbaum.

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These Enigmatic Viking Symbols, Used in Ancient Encrypted Messages, Keep One of History’s Strangest Language Secrets

Research Suggests that Being Bilingual Boosts Brain Health

Dogs can Tell the Difference Between Languages

Can We Communicate With Whales? New AI Research Is Trying to Figure It Out

Your Brain Uses ‘Autocorrect’ To Decipher Language and AI Just Helped Us Prove It, New Study Says

Can Google Teach Me French? Tech Giant Takes Aim at Language Learning with Tivoli

Learning Languages Using Google's AI Could Kill Other Language Learning Apps.

Learning Languages Using Google's AI Could Kill Other Language Learning Apps.

If Aliens Landed Tomorrow, Could We Communicate With Them?

An interview with Dr. Arik Kershenbaum, author of "The Zoologist's Guide to the Galaxy: What Animals on Earth Reveal About Aliens—and Ourselves."

An interview with Dr. Arik Kershenbaum, author of "The Zoologist's Guide to the Galaxy: What Animals on Earth Reveal About Aliens—and Ourselves."

The Case of the White Pine Triangle

Japan’s Decision to Release Radioactive Fukushima Wastewater into the Pacific

Can AI Actually Create Art?

Can Wearable Technology Really Improve Your Health?

These Mushroom Gummies Can Help Promote Calm, and Even Increase Productivity

How to Manage Your Company’s Apple Devices