Scientists reveal why certain word sounds feel pleasant and stick in memory, uncovering a deep link between phonemes, beauty, ...

Which words do we find beautiful? And do beautifully sounding words stick better in memory? A new study led by linguist ...

The answer to yesterday’s Wordle was AMONG. The idea of Wordle is to guess the day’s secret word. When you first open the Wordle game, you’ll see an empty grid of letters. It’s up to you to make the ...

NPR's Lauren Frayer plays the puzzle with Kevin Demko of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will ...

Kihm predicts that names linked to ancient civilisations will be a trend in 2026. As well as being a way to reflect a family's own ancestry and heritage, she says, 'ancient civilisations' names, such ...

The Oscar-contending hitmakers, also including Hayley Williams, Raphael Saadiq and Michelle Zauner, trade notes and gossip ...

Most people are aware of the song “Istanbul was Constantinople” and perhaps no better than the Greeks of Istanbul themselves.

A recent study explores how Japanese learners of French produce ambiguous speech errors. Using a specialized assessment tool, ...

Many grapes are known by multiple names in different countries and regions, yet it’s not always clear just why these names ...