The honeybee waggle dance has long been lauded as one of the planet's most complex animal communication systems, second only to human language in terms of its ability to transmit diverse information ...

Fourth grader Darrel Tuuya Owen from Akiak did not seem fazed by the crowd. He spelled out his words in a loud, clear voice. (Rhonda McBride/KNBA) The statewide Yup’ik language spelling bee was born ...

An appreciation for language was instilled in William Cashore by his parents at an early age. His mother was an elementary school teacher and would quiz him on words in between homework assignments.