From infants guessing new words without seeing them, to toddlers learning through rich interaction, and even dogs mastering vocabulary, research is revealing the surprising ways language develops.

DNA contains foundational information needed to sustain life. Understanding how this information is stored and organized has been one of the greatest scientific challenges of the last century. With ...

Scientists are uncovering the deep history and mechanics of the genetic code, the universal biochemical language shared by nearly all life. New research links its origins to early protein structures ...