There is something enduringly mysterious about the human capacity for language. Our mouths and throats contain an array of muscles and tissue that allow us to modulate the air we take in, transforming ...

Ordering words to create a variety of meanings (syntax) is a key aspect of human language. Although other animals have language, none so far have been shown to have syntax -- until now. Here, ...

Coding mnemonics, which help software developers remember everything from variable names to language syntax, can take many - sometimes odd - forms Now that I’m middle aged, I’m finding that my memory, ...