At an archaeological excavation site in western Syria, Schwartz unearthed a “finger-length” clay cylinder with etched letters ...

Long before the “A, B, C Song” — built upon the Latin alphabet — and the alphas, betas and gammas of Ancient Greek ... etched with what appear to be letters, archaeologists said.

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Clay cylinders, dated to 2400 BCE, bear inscriptions that might represent the earliest traces of this alphabet ... with ancient Egypt. However, some experts remain cautious about interpreting these ...

Compared to the English alphabet’s 26 letters, DNA only has A ... partially due to high computational costs. Like ancient Roman scripts, DNA is a continuum of letters without clear punctuation. So, it ...

Regular readers of this column know that two of my favorite subjects are history and language. How fortunate, then, when both ...

Here is a look at the spiritual motto and coat of arms for each of the bishops who will become cardinals at the Dec. 7 ...

Why do some names get “upcycled” through the years yet others fade away – and what are the rules if you want to change names?