Traduttore, Traditore: Is Translation Ever Really Possible?
Translator, traitor, goes the Italian expression, although something may be lost in the translation.
Personification Is Your Friend: The Language of Inanimate Objects
Studies have shown that anthropomorphizing not only helps us learn. It also serves a social function, helping us feel connected.
Copernicus’s Body Identified by Stray Hair
Stuck in a book for centuries, strands of Copernicus's hair helped identify his body in 2005.
Peace and Quiet? Not Underwater
Fish, it turns out, are loud.
On Men and Women’s Public Speech
What we call “eloquence” in public speech is, essentially, code for values associated with masculinity.
Teachers Against Trolls: How to Prepare Kids for Online Conflict
We need to look beyond technology and consider social solutions to engage and disagree constructively online.
Cover Crops Are Making a Comeback
Farmers looking increase yields and maintain healthy soil are trying the old technique of planting cover crops again.
Suggested Readings: Human resilience, an ancient monster, and Vladimir Putin
Extra Credit: Our pick of stories from around the web that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
Misunderstanding the Book of Genesis
A short history of the literal interpretation of the Book of Genesis reveals it's largely a modern dogma.
The Urban-Rural Happiness Gradient
People with higher IQs may be happier in the city; they can adjust to the faster pace and more complex lifestyle there.