Language is a defining feature of humanity, and for centuries, philosophers and scientists have contemplated its true purpose. We use language to share information and exchange ideas—but is it more ...

There are many forms of animal communication. In the lyrics of Let’s Do It, Cole Porter celebrated the diversity of signals that birds, bees, oysters, clams, sponges, and electric eels produce to ...

BOSTON, MA - DECEMBER 07: Author Adam Grant speaks during the Massachusetts Conference for Women 2017 at the Boston Convention Center on December 7, 2017 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Marla ...

I was talking to a friend about plans for her pre-schooler. Their home language is English, but my friend’s father is French, and I wondered if she was enrolling her child in the local French ...