The human mind is astonishing. We can think through the toughest problems and find the smartest solutions. We can compute answers to the toughest mathematical questions. And we can apply our creative ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Taboo words provoke certain responses in readers' heart rates and brains, diminishing their attention and memory, research has shown. A new paper by scholars at the University of ...

As many educators and researchers will attest, there’s no exact science to choosing vocabulary words—no inherent reason the word “detest” is more important to teach than “despise,” or why “compassion” ...

This study was designed to test the relative efficacy of two methods of early reading instruction: introduction of words in isolation and introduction of words in context. In order to appraise these ...

Terrible mistake." "Deeply apologise." "Don't know how it slipped out." Trevor Matthews, the chief executive of Standard Life's life and pensions business, had his work cut out yesterday trying to ...

On several occasions in the past year, David Coleman, the president of the College Board, which administers the SAT, has suggested that changes need to be made to the vocabulary tested on the exam. In ...

Seers of Haridwar on Thursday pitched for the removal of Urdu words like 'shahi' used in Hindu religious contexts and suggested replacing them with their Hindi or Sanskrit substitutes. Image used for ...