Learning a language can’t be that hard — every baby in the world manages to do it in a few years. Figuring out how the process works is another story. Linguists have devised elaborate theories to ...

Researchers identify a specialized "satellite" language network in the cerebellum, offering new insights into how the brain ...

Can a computer learn a language the way a child does? A recent study sheds new light on this question. The researchers advocate for a fundamental revision of how artificial intelligence acquires and ...

Learning French through a language learning app has helped me connect with my friends, enhance my skills, and more. I’ve tried learning different languages throughout my life, and didn’t have much ...

A new study suggests that everyday multilingual habits—from chatting with neighbors to revisiting a childhood language—may help preserve memory, attention, and brain flexibility as we age. An ...

OpenAI is making internet search available to all ChatGPT users, allowing people to engage conversationally with the chatbot while seeking answers or information from ...

If you've always wanted to learn a new language, don't let age put you off. People aged over 60 can be independent and flexible in how they learn a language—and successful, too. There is ample ...

Language learning is often a daunting prospect. Many of us wish we had learned a language to a higher level at school. But even though adults of all ages can do well in acquiring a new language, ...

We know more today about how humans learn than ever before, so why do most classrooms still look like they did a century ago? Decades of research in cognitive science, neuroscience and educational ...

Karen Roehr-Brackin received funding from the British Academy/Leverhulme Trust (grant reference SRG23\230787) which supported the research project reported here. If you’ve always wanted to learn a new ...