If you ever overhear people's conversations and wonder what on Earth they're talking about, a new book may offer a lifeline. Described as 'a miscellany of secret languages', Schott's Significa by Ben ...

Indus, Rongorongo, Linear A: Some ancient writing systems cannot be deciphered. Can artificial intelligence help crack the codes of the past? Do you enjoy solving puzzles? What would you do if given a ...

The room we are in is locked. It is windowless and lit from above by a fluorescent bulb. In the hallway outside—two stories beneath the city of London—attendants in dark suits patrol silently, giving ...

One of the Dead Sea Scrolls' last unintelligible writing systems has finally been deciphered by a scientist after more than 70 years. The discovery focuses on the so-called Cryptic B manuscripts, two ...

A newly invented cipher may shed light on how the mysterious Voynich manuscript was made in medieval times. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

During the Cold War, numbers stations became prolific as high-security, low-risk spy tools to send secret messages to operatives in the field. However, as early as World War I, espionage agencies were ...