Research links variations in the gene GRIN2A to a higher risk of developing schizophrenia and other forms of mental illness.

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Dr Adam Schembri, Professor of Linguistics, explains the importance of studying the science of language to mark World Linguistics Day.

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Recently passed legislation levies a 10 percent tax on the sale of noncommercial aircraft worth over $500,000.

Today's internet slang compresses complex emotions faster than ever before, every generation creates linguistic short cuts ...

Scientists are using artificial intelligence to understand sperm whale vocalizations. Lawyers think the discoveries may ...

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

The psychological reasons behind our tendency to talk to dogs like they are human are complex, ranging from our innate need for social connection to cognitive processes like anthropomorphism. This ...

In the Swiss Alps, a plan to tidy up Romansh—spoken by less than one per cent of the country—set off a decades-long quarrel ...

A new study published in 'Science' reveals that Zebra finches have more complicated communication than expected.

General-purpose AI chatbots (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini)—designed for broad assistance and conversation, not therapy: They ...