Linguists can mix, match or even break the rules of real-world languages to create interesting imaginary ones.

Sperm whales communicate in a series of short clicks called codas. Analysis of these clicks shows that the whales can ...

Milly Alcock learned 5 alien languages and trained daily to play Kara Zor-El in 'Supergirl,' as revealed in new CinemaCon footage from DC.

Sperm whales are not alone in showing advanced communication. Dolphins, for example, use signature whistles that function ...

Project CETI, you may recall, is the same group that recently released footage showing adult sperm whales collaborating as ...

The sounds made by sperm whales are “one of the closest parallels” in the animal kingdom to the language of humans, a study ...

Searching for alien languages sheds light on how much human languages have in common—with each other and even with animal ...

The synonym for bittersweet that best describes the ending of Project Hail Mary hasn’t been invented yet. Or maybe it’s in an alien language that can’t be properly translated. Here are the key ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. - State and local offices across Washington are now under direction to remove "alien" from statutes. Instead, instances of that phrasing will be replaced with "noncitizen." The bill, ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X “I’ve always been fascinated with things that cannot be explained,” Spielberg revealed in a 2026 ...