Put down your wands and open a dictionary. While we're all still waiting for our Hogwarts letters to arrive, most Harry Potter fans already know several basic spells to help them through the wizarding ...

What is a placebo? Technically, a Latin phrase meaning “I will please.” It’s also a Catholic prayer and a clever insult. Use of the word ‘placebo’ in a medical context is more recent than you might ...

Why is a penis called a penis? Most names of our genitals arise from other languages. And once you know the origins of the names for these body parts, you’ll discover how sanitized modern language is ...