Here’s what the highly acclaimed movie starring Ryan Gosling gets right in science, and what’s entirely make-believe.

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

As of March 19, neither Alien.gov or Aliens.gov directs online users to a completed website.

Imagine you’re a physician and you are called in to evaluate a patient who has had a sudden change in his neurological status, likely a stroke. You find him alert, mobile, and talking. But when you ...

In the animated movie Up, a boisterous dog wears an electronic collar that translates his doggy thoughts into English words. ...

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 ...

Sperm whales in the wild. Image via Wikipedia. A groundbreaking study has revealed that sperm whale “codas” (short sequences ...