David J. Peterson, the language creator for HBO's Game of Thrones, explains how to go about creating a fictional language. David breaks down how he constructed the Dothraki and Valyrian languages, and ...

Built from low-powered protein nanowires made by bacteria, these neurons could enable vastly more efficient, bio-inspired computers. Engineers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have developed ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alison Escalante M.D. covers parenting, pediatrics and neurodiversity. In order to navigate our world, we have to learn to ...

Google has announced it is updating “Help me create” on Google Docs to support seven additional languages. The company announced in a blog post on Monday that it’s expanding the little-known ...

Why do some languages have simpler grammars than others? Researchers propose that the size of the community influences the complexity of the language that evolves in it. When small and large groups of ...

A new AI startup created by OpenAI and Google DeepMind alumni has emerged from stealth with $300 million in funding from some ...

Milwaukee is a city of neighborhoods. And the language we choose to describe them can impact how they're perceived. We're looking at the impact of using "loaded" words, such as labels that describe ...

ST. CLOUD — Three years after creating what was thought to be the first high school-level curriculum for native Somali speakers in the state and country, Abdi Mahad is at it again — this time creating ...

This article was taken from the March issue of Wired UK magazine. Be the first to read Wired's articles in print before they're posted online, and get your hands on loads of additional content by ...

In this one-hour activity, students gain an understanding of the nature of human communication and foster a scientific view on languages. Through class activities, games, reading, and analysis, ...