Joe's first real experience with tech came at the tender age of six when he started playing Final Fantasy IV (II on the SNES) on the family's living room console. As a teenager, he cobbled together ...

Set a goal to learn one new word every day. At the end of the day, if you have used the word in conversation or writing, add ...

Would you like a bigger vocabulary? If you’re like most people, the answer is yes. Then again, if you’re like most people, you don’t have the free time to enroll in a course or work your way through ...

Use 'semantic gradients' to turn vocabulary study into a shared thinking activity that explores the subtle differences ...

There are lots of reasons why you might come across words that you don't know the meaning of. Language has changed over time, so older texts might contain unfamiliar words that are no longer commonly ...

The new online Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction probes the speculative corners of the lexicographic universe. By Jennifer Schuessler “Warp speed” may be a term of the moment, thanks to the ...