Experts help millennials decode Gen Z and Alpha slang: "It's exhausting"
"Every generation is guilty of developing niche slang that may have appeared silly to those in older generations," a linguist told Newsweek.
"Doom and gloom": Ancient eclipse tablets' full ominous texts deciphered
The tablets, which date to the early second millennium B.C., feature omens predicting various disasters.
Mom translating Gen Alpha slang into millennial goes viral
"'Mewing' is waaaayy off," one viewer said, as others also shared they were not convinced by the mom's translations.
Linguist predicts that new slang is coming because of one important factor
Since the word started being used on TikTok, Adam Aleksic insists that it's "only going to accelerate" from now on.
10-year-old tries to explain Gen Alpha slang to millennial mom-"No idea"
The millennial mom struggled to decipher her 10-year-old's vocabulary.
Woman shares dramatically different accents she uses—"Code-Switching"
Trish Bautista jokes that her accents reflect her "different personalities."
Teen fuming after teacher marked them down on a test over this spelling
"It wasn't related to the rest of the test, the material, or anything else," the student from Israel told Newsweek.
The oldest living spelling bee champion concerned with 'sloppy' language
William Cashore won the Scripps National Spelling Bee 70 years ago.
Sisters who share secret language go viral—expert reveals how it works
Having a special sister dictionary is like having a personal dialect that no one outside the family would understand.
Babies' bilingualism begins in the womb, scientists reveal
"Newborns from bilingual mothers appear more sensitive to a wider range of acoustic variation of speech," researcher Natàlia Gorina-Careta said.
Linguist defends American pronunciation of "croissant"
This linguist schooled the internet on why it's unfair to expect Americans to pronounce French words with perfection.
Kamala Harris dropping f-bomb raises eyebrows: "Trash mouth"
Harris on Monday urged her fellow Asian-Americans to "kick that f***ing door down" to achieve success.
Historian may have cracked 2,700-year-old temple symbols mystery
The meaning of the symbols, which were found in several locations in an ancient city, has baffled experts for about a century.
Study explores growing use of they/them pronouns
"Within the last decade, people have started to use 'they' as a personal pronoun," the researcher Jennifer E. Arnold said.
Today's "Wordle" #1,008 clues, hints and answer for Saturday, March 23 game
If you are struggling, then Newsweek has some hints and tips to help you solve Saturday's 'Wordle' puzzle.
Woman's discovery about mother-in-law leaves Internet in tears
The video has received praise online for the love and effort involved in a mother-in-law's sweet surprise.
Dad learns hard way why you never curse in front of toddlers: "Guilty"
Viewers loved how Effie betrayed her dad, as one person wrote: "The reenactment is definitely selling the story!"
Toddler is absolutely "convinced" this is her name—except, it isn't
TikTok users can't get enough of Ellie's confused response, as one wrote that "she says it without any hesitation."
Gen Z woman compares how she talks to boomers, asks "what happened to us"
We are all guilty of, like, doing this when we talk, but it would seem younger people are, like, way worse than others.
Mysterious ancient language revealed on bronze hand from 2,100 years ago
The artifact may help to unravel the origins of the most enigmatic language still spoken in Europe today, with its possible link to Basque.
Parents should do this when a baby throws food, says expert
Cassidy Anderson revealed the biggest mistake parents make at mealtimes and the best way to get young kids comfortable with food.
Refugee princess's lost Book of Psalms believed found after centuries
Fragments of an almost 1,000-year-old manuscript have been found in the bindings of books from around 1600.
Fury over list of words teacher supposedly banned from the classroom
Pritay Washington, an expert on childhood education, told Newsweek of her concerns about a teacher's alleged approach.
All the words that disappeared in 2023
Lake Superior State University released its list of Banished Words today, and many well-known phrases have gone out of style.
Scientists discover driving force in the evolution of speech
Using our living ancestors as "time machines," the team was able to decipher a new piece in the puzzle of our own evolution.
Threatening note from the Duolingo owl leaves internet in stitches
"I know where you live now," said the note left by the menacing owl.
Babies' brains are shaped by what they hear in the womb, scientists find
"Fetuses can hear during the last trimester of pregnancy," Judit Gervain told Newsweek.
Video of Russian cops singing in Chinese sparks avalanche of jokes
The footage is of Russian officers butchering Mandarin as they dance in their seats and sing a Chinese song.
Why you can understand what your baby is trying to say
"Human adults are bringing a set of helpful assumptions to the table to be able to understand what children say," psychologist Elika Bergelson told Newsweek.
Young chimps and human babies share vocal skill that is key to language
A study of vocal development in young chimpanzees has shed new light on the mysterious origins of human language.