Neurons—the nerve cells responsible for transmitting electrical and chemical signals throughout the body—are organized in tissue, tending to cluster together in groups according to how they function.

The Modern Greek language has some aspects that would totally baffle a native English speaker for various reasons.

For some people, pronouns aren’t about specifying which ones they want to use, but instead about welcoming any and all.

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