Human language can appear to be a chaotic and confusing jumble of words. Fortunately, order -- or loss of entropy -- may increase in a predictable and mathematically consistent manner if communication ...

Babies find it easier to learn words with repetitive syllables rather than mixed sounds, a study suggests. Assessments of language learning in 18-month-olds suggest that children are better at ...

There appears to be a growing amount of political violence in the United States. At the same time, many political leaders strongly and appropriately encourage a lowering of the political temperature ...