An analysis of 38 million U.S. obituaries reveals that tradition and caring for others are the values most celebrated in remembrance, shifting with age, gender, and major historical events.

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It's the time of year every word nerd worth their salt is salivating madly, with words of the year starting to come fast and ...

We have long struggled to determine how the first living organisms on Earth came together. Now, surprising evidence hints ...

"One Hand Clapping" draws from neuroscience, evolution, philosophy and a rich tapestry of cultural references to examine how ...

What are the physics of life? That is more than just a philosophical question—it has practical implications for our search ...

If "depressive" only conjures pictures of sadness, you're missing two other definitions that, while quite different from ...

Go ahead and roll your eyes. Shrug your shoulders. Or maybe just juggle your hands in the air. Dictionary.com’s word of the year isn’t even really a word. It’s the viral term “6-7” that kids and ...

When I was young it crossed my mind to wonder what the purpose of life was, so, thinking that it might help, I bought a copy of Bertrand Russell’s A History of Western Philosophy. Not only that, I ...

Dictionary.com has crowned a set of numbers as its 2025 word of the year. It says it reserves that distinction for a word that reflects "social trends and global events that defined that year" and ...

Carl F. Weems receives or has received funding from the state of Iowa, Youth Shelter Services of Iowa, Environmental Protection Agency, US National Science Foundation, and US National Institutes of ...

Go ahead and roll your eyes. Shrug your shoulders. Or maybe just juggle your hands in the air. Dictionary.com's word of the year isn't even really a word. It's the viral term “6-7” that kids and ...