BioRender helps scientists draw biological diagrams more easily and communicate more efficiently. It's used by half a million ...

To select its Word of the Year, Merriam-Webster’s editors review data on which words rose in search volume and usage, then ...

I thought of this while leafing through Sam McCool’s New Pittsburghese: How to Speak Like a Pittsburgher. Published by Goodwill Industries in 1982, the booklet uses a dictionary-like approach to cover ...

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This Christmas Bird Count, we salute the fabulous, underappreciated, common species. Here's to you, house sparrow.

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Hallucineren (hallucinate) has been voted Dutch word of the year by the Van Dale dictionary group thanks to its popular use ...

Explicit content shows up in teenage and young adult books, with little warning. Could a book content rating system help?

This weekend’s Irish Times Eason offer is Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir, just €5.99, a €6 saving.

Famed picture book illustrator Oliver Jeffers is known for his warm-hearted, beautifully illustrated books, some of which ...