We've all read stories about languages that are dying. Here's a completely different tale: University of Michigan linguistics professor Carmel O'Shannessy says she's found a language that was born ...

Nestled in Telangana, the 11th-century Chaya Someswara Temple is a marvel of optical illusion. A mysterious shadow, resembling a pillar, falls on the Shiva Linga all day, yet no actual pillar exists.

Long out-of-print, Sleeves of Desire: A Cover Story (Lars Müller Publishers, 1996) has become something of a holy grail for fans of the German ECM label; a book devoted entirely to the label's ...