Word of the Day: Discombobulate reminds readers that English vocabulary is not only rich and precise but also capable of ...

We're uncovering the surprisingly dramatic backstories behind words you use every single day. From Greek mythology to 19th century landlords, English has been collecting human drama for centuries.

The defense secretary was slammed on social media for a joke he made in front of Latin American leaders.

Restoran, altruwismo, but also adobo and halaya … did you know these Filipino words trace their origins to French, often via Spanish? They capture the essence of Francophonie: a blend of diversity, ...

Brent crude oil prices shot up as the US and Israeli war against Iran disrupted oil supplies in the Middle East. CNN’s Word of the Week asks: How did the benchmark barrel of oil get the name “Brent”?

The majority of city and town names in New Hampshire come from British placenames (mainly English), but many of these placenames have mysterious origins.

She is a conscientious worker who always completes her tasks on time. The nurse was conscientious about checking every patient carefully. Conscientious behaviour is crucial for the establishment of ...

A few interpretations of the rhyme are light-hearted, but many are far darker — like the theory that it’s a metaphor for the ...

About 150 years ago, in a small, crowded laboratory, a revolutionary moment occurred when ...

Alexander Graham Bell was not the only person trying to invent the telephone. But 150 years ago, he won the race – just – and ...

How can one teach language to a chimpanzee who is unable to produce the basic sounds of spoken language (phonemes)? Extensive research has shown they can’t. Two approaches, each using a visual ...

Not long ago, a cellphone was a cell phone. A teenager was a teen-ager. Goodbye was good-bye. A website was a Web site. Legroom was leg room. Words and compounds evolve all the time. But in this ...