Evolution isn’t just about biology — it’s about ideas, words, and culture. Richard Dawkins and John McWhorter break down how ...

For decades, journalists have worked to separate the language in news stories about abortion from the political rhetoric used by those fighting to criminalize or decriminalize the medical procedure.

What happens to language when two populations come together? A new study in Science Advances has sought to answer that question with the help of human genetics. In fact, in a first-of-its-kind ...

This story is from The Pulse, a weekly health and science podcast. Find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Joshua Plotkin, a biology professor at the University of ...

I’m a product of the post-World War II baby boom and a self-confessed language aficionado. I certainly am not a linguistic expert, but over the past few years I have noticed something seems to be ...

Every year, Dictionary.com’s Word of the Year reflects the cultural moments and trends that shaped us, offering a snapshot of how language evolves alongside society. For 2024, the chosen word is ...