Humans couldn't be satisfied with spelling out only things they say. They also needed to spell out the sounds around them. Giving a name to a sound is called "onomatopoeia." The word is difficult to ...

Last week, Netflix surprised us with their take on their classic sound when they announced their first global fan event, called (drumroll, please) Tudum. The digital (hence global) fan event premieres ...

I have an extraordinarily intelligent friend. Halfway through veterinary school, she's a hard worker, an avid reader, and scores highly on standardized and academic exams. She's simply fantastic at ...

The 84th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee is under way, near Washington, D.C. Linguist Ben Zimmer explains what makes some words difficult to... Spelling Bee Pregame: Why Are Some Words So Hard?