Humanity had a "golden age" of linguistic diversity when tens of thousands of languages were spoken worldwide between 1,000 and 3,000 years.
Do you believe in human-robot love? One in ten Americans admit they’ve had a flirty and romantic conversation with an AI bot, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 U.S. adults revealed that 11% of those polled admitted to getting hot and heavy with AI chatbots like Claude, ChatGPT and Google Gemini. And one […]
Contemporary languages and endangerment status. (Claire Bowern via SWNS)
Hittite language example, known only from ancient sources and no longer spoken. Tablet fragment. Invocations to Hattic deities; CTH 733. Hitti…
Contemporary languages; with language isolates highlighted in pink. (Claire Bowern via SWNS)
After using magic mushrooms to manage parental anxiety, a 37-year-old mother now wants to help women navigate the stressors of motherhood.