Did you know English didn’t really start out as English? A huge chunk of the language actually comes from elsewhere. In fact, ...

Esteem, a word rooted in valuing and respecting others, signifies admiration and worth. Originating from Latin, it evolved to encompass high regard fo ...

Immediately after the cyclone had eased up, a female red-headed bunting was sighted. It was found on October 29, and missing the next day ...

Stacker culled through news and entertainment resources to come up with a list of 20 slang words that originated from or were popularized by songs.

These old English words have been around since before people started writing history. They remind us where our language came from and show how words can last through time while the world keeps ...

While much of the folk magic tradition of the Ozarks came from the Scots-Irish, by way of Appalachia, there is a link to Pennsylvania Dutch powwow.

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Bilal says he understands several languages, but his parents often have to translate for him as he struggles to chip in. "I get confused and I don't know what to say, and my mum and dad say 'no it's ...

Pumpkins are a harvest symbol and part of our nostalgia for a simpler time. But while the word "pumpkin" has been around for ...

Jane Goodall, in Netflix's "Famous Last Words," is sharing what she would want to be remembered for after her death. The famed chimpanzee researcher, who died Oct. 1, said in the video released Oct. 3 ...

The Root, a groundbreaking website for and about Black America, is returning to Black ownership for the first time in years. Ashley Allison, a Democratic political strategist and CNN commentator, said ...

Root instead credited the environment under coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes for his run-filled rejuvenation. The much-anticipated Ashes series is just more than a month away when England ...