Are Relations Between Science Agencies and Science Journalists at a New Low?
A look at past surveys of scientists and journalists shows relations have been deteriorating for some time, and have hit a new low under the Trump administration.
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The Unique Linguistic Effects of ‘Laughing Out Loud’
Historically, written language has been created to represent spoken language. For the first time, that dynamic is working in the opposite direction.
How Does Twitter Influence the Way We Communicate?
How does the technology behind the social-media platform influence the way we communicate? By Rick Paulas (Photo: Mike…
The First Presidential Debate: A War of Pretty Much Anything But Words
Policies and facial contortions aside, an overnight analysis of debate transcripts shows surprisingly few differences in the words…
How Do You Say ‘Tongue’ in Tongan?
New research finds words in different languages that refer to the same thing often use, or avoid using,…
Literary Fiction Helps Us ‘Read’ Others
Stories featuring complex characters enhance our ability to decipher subtle verbal cues that communicate emotions. By Tom Jacobs…
Should You Trust Your Gut When Judging Emotions?
Probably not, according to new research. By Nathan Collins (Photo: designmilk/Flickr) For perhaps the same weird reasons people…
Lemurs Like to Chit-Chat Too
Ringtailed lemurs, just like humans, reserve conversation for those they feel more connected with.