Word of the Day: Catapult - As a verb, it means to launch suddenly. It often refers to quick success. A viral post can catapult a brand. Use it to describe rapid, forceful movement. It is a powerful ...

Columnist June Casagrande advises readers to ask the internet the right questions when addressing their grammar weaknesses.

Babies understand verbs before they even say their first words, according to a new study. Researchers found that, by 10-months-old, youngsters are already beginning to understand verbs. The study, ...

Before babies say their first word, their brains are already learning language. New research shows how early word ...

Researchers found that, by 10-months-old, youngsters are already beginning to understand verbs. The study, conducted by ...

Wordle hint and answer today (Feb 3, 2026): Whether you are sipping your morning coffee or taking a quick break, the NYT ...

Its basic sense, going back many centuries, is “obtain” or “acquire,” with a direct object, as in get a job or get a haircut.

The research suggests that dogs have the neurological capacity to eavesdrop and learn new words when they hear humans talking about something that interests them. (In the case of the study, dog toys.) ...

For months now, astronomers have been closely watching the mysterious interstellar object 3I/ATLAS as it rips through the solar system at a breakneck velocity. And before it finally leaves us for good ...

Mundane wayward space snowball, or extraterrestrial visitor? Astronomers believe that our solar system’s latest and only third ever confirmed interstellar visitor, 3I/ATLAS, is almost certainly a ...