Greek and Greek Cypriot dialects are distinct varieties of the Greek language that has evolved over the millennia.

What makes some knowledge feel sacred, or even forbidden? If you’re wondering how some truths, ideas and symbols reserved for a select set of people get to that point — look no further than the word ...

Vows of silence and humanist beliefs led European clerics to create new communication methods for the deaf 500 years ago. Charles-Michel de L'Épée teaching the hearing impaired in his Paris institute.

Don't be a zob. | photovideostock/E+/Getty Images (Letter Z), Justin Dodd (speech bubble) Borrowed into English from Yiddish (and descended from a German word meaning “juicy”), zaftig refers to a ...

If you're among the people confused by young folks who laugh at the punchline 6-7 or use "mogging" as a compliment, we have two bits of good news for you. First, your confusion is kind of the point ‒ ...

The first mobile language app dedicated entirely to Cypriot Greek, Cyprusays, was launched on Thursday, offering users around the world the chance to learn and speak this distinctive Mediterranean ...

Your brain transforms thoughts into speech using an ancient blueprint: the sensorimotor control system. New research reveals ...

The English word "tantalize" comes from the iconic Greek myth of Tantalus, an ancient Greek king who faced a brutal ...

Have you ever called your colleague a "hairy-nose wombat", a "giggling goose", or yelled "hell yeah" across the office? If you were a politician and used one of those expressions in parliament, you ...

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One of Germany's top tourist draws has come to a close. The 2025 Oktoberfest saw much revelry — and a few more or less serious hitches. Overall, people drank less, created less trash but lost more ...

You probably know that numismatists study and collect coins and currency, and you may even know that philatelists study and collect stamps. But other groups of collectors have their own less-heralded ...