The truth is, no one knows for sure when talking was “invented.” It’s a big mystery. But as a language scientist for 15 years, I can tell you our best guess about when people started talking to each ...

While over 6000 identified languages have naturally evolved within human cultural groups, individual human imaginations have expanded that number further. While some have embarked to create a language ...

Hash yer dothrae chek asshekh? This is how you ask someone how they are in Dothraki, one of the languages David Peterson invented for the phenomenally successful Game of Thrones series. It is an idiom ...

Humans are the only animals that express their thoughts in full sentences. Oliver Rossi/DigitalVision via Getty Images Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d ...