Most of us learnt that ‘a’ goes before consonants and ‘an’ before vowels – and most of us were only half-right. This Learning ...

These phrases are often picked up by the troops, and they make their way into the vernacular and sometimes pop culture too.

Every time an aircraft checks in with air traffic control, pilots identify themselves using a unique call sign, something ...

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Lago’s daughter, Sasha Alisha Butler, joined the army years later, following in her grandmother’s footsteps. All three ...

Discover how Chinese and Japanese writing systems work without alphabets, using symbols and syllabaries that represent meaning and sound in unique cultural ways.