Language does much more than just convey information. It expresses emotions, establishes social connections, and even challenges norms. Taboo language is one of its most intriguing facets. These "off ...

Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, this is Rachel Feltman. No one wants to be a sucker. But do most of us go too far in our efforts to avoid naivety? In other words, are we all ...