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Linguists have noticed that many swear words share the same sharp, punchy sounds—hard consonants like “k,” “t,” and “g” that burst out of the mouth rather than flow. When a study examined those sound ...

The days of washing your kid's mouth out with soap because they said a curse word appear to be on the wane-at least according ...

Parents don’t agree on when kids should swear. A new poll explores how families balance language, age, and social influence.

Colino is a contributor for TIME. Colino is a contributor for TIME. Many of us try to suppress the urge to blurt out an expletive when something goes wrong. But the instinct may actually be useful: ...

The gym's about to get a whole lot swear-ier, thanks to science. A new study adds to the growing body of evidence that ...