From Titanic-era disasters to talking with astronauts, the story behind those letters is way more fascinating than you'd think ...

One letter never appears in any U.S. state name. It’s not J, Z, or X. Here’s why Q was left out and how that happened. The ...

that silent letters exist in English. and the spelling system just hasn't kept up with it. like through and thought and night ...

This is the second of five long vowel programmes in our series of videos that explore the sounds of English. This is the second of eight other consonant programmes in our series of videos that explore ...

A new word in an old language is now on stop signs on Tsawwassen First Nations (TFN) lands, a testament to the nation’s past.

We look at an online British course called Melody for Mums that helps new mothers ease postpartum depression by group singing.

The mondegreen name for the centuries-old symbol first appeared in the 1790s. More than 200 years later, this little piece of punctuation has got a whole day—September 8—dedicated to celebrating its ...

Benjamin — This name was the 11th most popular name for boys in 2024. It has a biblical connection, with Benjamin being the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel. The name literally translates to "son of ...

Ukrainian belongs to the East Slavic language family, sharing roots with Russian and Belarusian. For English speakers, mastering this beautiful language presents unique challenges and opportunities.

When I was a kid, I was wrong about so many things. I thought craneflies, or daddy longlegs, were the “most poisonous spider in the world,” but had no way of administering their toxins (wrong on many ...

Lakehouse Capital, a Sydney-based investment manager, released its “Lakehouse Global Growth Fund” annual investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The year was strong for the fund ...