Could an ancient Athenian understand a Byzantine Greek speaker and realize they spoke different versions of the same language ...
Today's Wordle answer (game #1665) is… EIGHT. Going with a hunch is a perfectly valid way to play Wordle sometimes, ...
Stuck on puzzle #1663? Find the best starting words, 5 specific clues for the edible solution, and the final answer to ...
Wordle #1640 starts with the letter D and contains only one vowel. The word includes repeating letters, adding a layer of difficulty. The answer to today’s Wordle (December 15, 2025) is DODGY. Today’s ...
Mastering English can be tough for many learners. And choosing the right accent can add an extra challenge. But which English accent is easiest to learn: British or American? The answer is not as ...
The mammals' mysterious clicks contain a stunning level of complexity, a new study shows. A group of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) swims together in the Indian Ocean. For years, researchers ...
Sperm whales swimming off the coast of Dominica. The marine mammals have a complex communication system that scientists are working to decode. Amanda Cotton Get the Popular Science daily newsletterđź’ˇ ...
AS READERS OF “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” will know, humans are only the third-cleverest species on Earth. The first two places go to mice and dolphins. But perhaps Douglas Adams’s comic ...
Out of all the words you know, which ones don’t have vowels? Except for a short “hm” or “Shhh!” probably not many, even if you’re thinking of a language other than English. To document these rare ...
Fluent English speakers often add sounds between words to link them together. When one word ends with a vowel sound, and the following word begins with a vowel sound, you might hear a subtle /j/ or /w ...