Thousands of markings on objects made around 40,000 years ago may have been more than just doodles, a new analysis suggests ...

Over 40,000 years ago, our early ancestors were already carving signs into tools and sculptures. According to a new analysis by linguist Christian Bentz at Saarland University and archaeologist Ewa ...

Ancient carvings once thought decorative may actually be early attempts to record information. Their statistical complexity matches that of proto-cuneiform, pushing the origins of writing-like systems ...

Over 40,000 years ago, our early ancestors were already carving signs into tools and sculptures. According to a new analysis by linguist Christian Bentz at Saarland University and archaeologist Ewa ...

German researchers examined more than 3,000 signs found on 260 objects to reveal insights on the origins of writing. The post ...

If not for the work of two scholars, Alice Kober and Michael Ventris, the ancient Greek script Linear B would likely still be ...

Python is a language that seems easy to do, especially for prototyping, but make sure not to make these common mistakes when ...

Human language may seem messy and inefficient compared to the ultra-compact strings of ones and zeros used by computers—but our brains actually prefer it that way. New research reveals that while ...

Do you ever catch yourself saying, “That’s just my luck”, “I never find the right partner” or “Bad things always happen to me”? Do you realize that when you repeat negative phrases about yourself and ...

Simon Rodway receives funding from Leverhulme Foundation. He is affiliated with Plaid Cymru. The Celtic languages spoken today – namely Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Manx, Welsh, Cornish and Breton – all ...

Nushu emerged from the isolated villages of southern China and is the only language created and used exclusively by women. Today it is celebrated across China as a symbol of female empowerment, but ...