Bird FluJuly 15, 2025
Science Crossword: On the Fly
Your favorite word game with a twist of science
Language
LanguageJuly 11, 2025
ChatGPT Is Changing the Words We Use in Conversation
Words frequently used by ChatGPT, including “delve” and “meticulous,” are getting more common in spoken language, according to an analysis of more than 700,000 hours of videos and podcasts
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Artificial IntelligenceJuly 9, 2025
Each AI Chatbot Has Its Own Distinctive Writing Style—Just as Humans Do
ChatGPT and Gemini AI write in different idioms, linguists find
LanguageJune 17, 2025
Science Crossword: Throwing Shades
Play this crossword inspired by the July/August 2025 issue of Scientific American
LanguageMay 20, 2025
Science Crossword: Light Touch
Play this crossword inspired by the June 2025 issue of Scientific American
LanguageMay 9, 2025
Linguists Find Proof of Sweeping Language Pattern Once Deemed a ‘Hoax’
Inuit languages really do have many words for snow, linguists found—and other languages have conceptual specialties, too, potentially revealing what a culture values
LanguageApril 15, 2025
Science Crossword: Hidden Figures
Play this crossword inspired by the May 2025 issue of Scientific American
LanguageApril 14, 2025
Language Differences Control Your Brain’s Sentence-Prediction Habits
The brain’s response to information depends on language’s grammatical structure
AnimalsApril 3, 2025
Bonobos’ Complex Calls Share an Extraordinary Trait with Human Language
Bonobos’ grunts, peeps and whistles may share an advanced linguistic property with human language
LanguageMarch 18, 2025
Science Crossword: Blacked Out
Play this crossword inspired by the April 2025 issue of Scientific American
LanguageFebruary 28, 2025
Interjections Are, Uh, More Important than We Thought
Utterances like um, wow and mm-hmm aren’t garbage—they keep conversations flowing
LanguageFebruary 21, 2025
Why “Ow!” Needs Absolutely No Translation
The sounds we make during emotional moments or when experiencing pain may not be arbitrary