The distant moon Pandora from James Cameron’s Avatar films is a feast of sci-fi world-building. Dragonlike creatures prowl the skies. Supersmart whalelike beasts write poetry under the sea. And a ...

In this one-hour activity, students gain an understanding of the nature of human communication and foster a scientific view on languages. Through class activities, games, reading, and analysis, ...

Elvish languages from the Lord of the Rings and High Valyrian and Dothraki from Game of Thrones. These and more we find daily in pop culture, appear like a real spoken language. But what if a new ...