Most people accept that with ageing comes the inevitable decline of our brains. But now, fascinating new research is ...

By Christopher Mendonca The problem of pain and suffering has baffled humankind from the very beginning. In searching for an ...

You can use "aspire" when describing ambitions, goals, or dreams that someone hopes to achieve. It works well in discussions about personal growth, success, and determination. The word helps convey ...

Many terms have been invented to describe different types of hallucinogenic drugs, sometimes based on an analogy with the ...

It is time to start to inject love, goodness, compassion and empathy into the world. Let the evil, chilling, hate-filled ...

In this month's updates, Mayor Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft recalls time spent at the Alameda Free Library, celebrates Girl Scouts ...

What is an idiom? These are phrases which cannot be deciphered simply by looking at the literal meaning of the individual words in them. Native English speakers use idiomatic expressions all the time.

Abligurition is a rare word for spending money too quickly, particularly on food and drinks. This habit involves squandering funds on fine dining and expensive delicacies. In today's world of easy ...

Many of the words that came to be in the 1970s have become staples in today's vocabulary while others have simply faded out ...

Storytimes are every day of the week now. Also, thank you to the city’s many volunteers, and don’t forget to vote.

Some biblical commentators argue that the face cloth by itself carries a deeper meaning. The word soudarion is used as a ...

Dr Jane Lavery, associate professor in Latin American Studies at the University of Southampton, said: "This is the eighth year we have hosted the Routes into Languages Foreign Language Spelling Bee.