Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The most entertaining part of a fashion show—beyond the clothes, of course—is observing the front row where the celebrities are ...

Why do some people say “y’all” while others say “you guys?” Why do we drop our “g”s, stretch our vowels or pick up new accents when we move? And what do those quirks say about who we are? On Tuesday ...

The band has evolved from exciting indie rock throwback into something more cutting-edge. The band has evolved from exciting indie rock throwback into something more cutting-edge. is the Verge’s ...

I was 11 years old when I learned that I talk funny. A new teacher who didn’t share my Boston accent was surprised by the way I said “kindergarten.” She mockingly repeated my pronunciation back to me: ...

Has anyone ever poked fun at the way you talk, how you pronounce a word or phrase? For Philadelphians, it might be “wooder” “caw-fee” “bee-yoo-dee-full” or “jeet?” But all of us have some kind of ...

New book explores the history, formation, and evolution of accents, explaining how they develop from social needs and historical events. Linguist Valerie Fridland unlocks the secrets of what ...

When you throw a ball in the air, the equations of classical physics will tell you exactly what path the ball will take as it falls, and when and where it will land. But if you were to squeeze that ...

On a recent podcast, Frank Bruni had this question about President Donald Trump: “Whom or what is he going to attack next? He has bashed Taylor Swift. He just went after the pope. No beloved icon is ...

In this wide-ranging account, linguist Fridland (Like, Literally, Dude) surveys cutting-edge sociological, psychological, and historical explanations for why accents exist and what effects they have ...

A physicist challenges the core idea of quantum mechanics, that events are truly random. He says a hidden framework of rules may influence outcomes. That’s because our current math makes quantum ...

Most people find quantum mechanics complicated and difficult to grasp. Add information theory—the math behind computing—into the mix, and it’s a real headache. But information theorists Charles H.

The English band recorded a year of improvised sessions, then cut-and-pasted them into six songs. The result alienated its label, but enchanted fans for decades. By David Peisner Led Zeppelin’s ...