The acoustics of a political speech delivery are known to be a powerful influence on voter preferences, perhaps giving some credence to the saying, “It’s not what you say, but how you say it.” Vocal disorders change the qualities of a person’s speech, and voice scientists Rosario Signorello and Didier Demolin at the Université Sorbonne Nouvelle, Paris have found that this alters politicians’ perceived charisma and listeners’ voting preferences.

Have you heard any of these fascinating Christmas tree facts? We have tried to list some of amazing, informative global Christmas tree traditions around the world.

Have you heard any of these fascinating Christmas tree facts? We have tried to list some of amazing, informative global Christmas tree traditions around the world.

There’s a new twist to the perennial argument about which is smarter, cats or dogs.

There’s a new twist to the perennial argument about which is smarter, cats or dogs.

Emoticons, irregular spellings and exclamation points in text messages aren’t sloppy or a sign that written language is going down the tubes — these “textisms” help convey meaning and intent in the absence of spoken conversation, according to recently published research from Binghamton University, State University of New York.