Alyssa Kramer can say any word backward. Assyla Remark nac yas yna drow drawkcacb. The 14-year-old from Poteau, Okla., can flip words around and spit them back out almost instantly -- it took me, on ...

I always wanted to be a spy. Wouldn’t it be cool to save the world by chasing bad guys from roof to roof in a crowded, far-off city? I doubt the CIA will be calling me anytime soon, but today I have a ...

COVID-19 was chosen as the name for the disease because it describes the type of virus that causes it and the year cases were first reported. "Divoc" is not a Hebrew word, according to an expert. The ...

What is a palindrome, anyway? The word “palindrome” might look a little intimidating, but all it means is a word, verse, sentence, or number that’s the same forward and backward––and trust us, after ...

COLUMBUS (AP) – Newt Thomas was about 12 when he discovered that he possesses a special skill. His ability didn’t propel him to fame or great fortune, but it did make him a popular customer at Plank’s ...

For most of his life, John Austin has been misunderstood. Misunderstood by his parents, who couldn’t make sense of his childhood obsession with record players, movie projectors and weird sounds.

New research indicates that young children with autism have a difficult time recognizing ordinary words and more of their brains are occupied with this kind of task compared to typically developing ...

This is the Grammar Guy column, a weekly feature written by Curtis Honeycutt. I always wanted to be a spy. Wouldn’t it be cool to save the world by chasing bad guys from roof to roof in a crowded, far ...