Linguistics

Shadow Tongues: The World’s Anti-Languages

Ever overheard a conversation that sounded like your language, but made no sense? You might have stumbled upon an anti-language,…

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The Uncracked Code of a Murder Victim

In 1999, murder victim Ricky McCormick left behind two encrypted notes that have stumped the FBI for over two decades.…

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Fungi Language: Decoding Nature’s Web

Can fungi talk? A groundbreaking study reveals that mycelial networks transmit electrical impulses in patterns that strikingly mirror human language,…

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Kusunda: The Ghost Language of Nepal

Once believed to be extinct, the Kusunda language of Nepal is a true linguistic ghost, with no known relatives in…

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Recreating Ötzi the Iceman’s Voice

Scientists have peered into the life of Ötzi the Iceman, learning what he ate and how he died. Now, thanks…

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The Language of North Sentinel Island

On a remote island lives a people who have rejected all contact with the modern world. Their language, Sentinelese, is…

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Vinča Symbols: Europe’s Oldest Writing?

Long before Egyptian hieroglyphs, a mysterious Neolithic culture in the Balkans etched thousands of symbols onto clay. These Vinča symbols…

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Linguistic Fossils: Spain’s History in Idioms

Ever wondered why Spaniards say "there are no Moors on the coast" to mean the coast is clear? Many Spanish…

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Parsing the Unparsable: The Dhaasanac Language

Journey to the Omo Valley to meet the Dhaasanac people of Ethiopia, whose language defies easy categorization. Instead of marking…

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The Language of Fandom: From Headcanon to Ship

Ever stumbled into an online discussion about your favorite show and felt like you needed a translator? You've just encountered…

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