Languages that evolve at high elevations are more likely to include a sound that’s easier to make when the air is thinner, new research shows. Photo by Flickr user twicepix You likely don’t give a ton ...

Listen to Lexicon Valley Episode No. 30: Eject at High Altitude Subscribe in iTunes ∙ RSS feed ∙ Download ∙ Play in another tab When University of Miami linguist Caleb Everett plotted nearly 600 of ...

There are many unanswered questions about the evolution of the ancient ‘Silk Roads’ across Asia. This is especially the case in their mountainous stretches, where harsh terrain is seen as an ...