There’s a common assumption that if someone starts learning a language when they are very young, they will quickly become fluent. Many people also assume that it will become much harder to learn a ...

In the age of artificial intelligence (AI), foreign language learning can seem like it's becoming obsolete. Why invest the time and effort to learn another language when technology can do it for you?

Learning a language slows ageing and keeps the brain healthier for longer, a study has found. People who only speak one language are more than twice as likely to suffer from accelerated ageing, where ...

It’s true. A study published by The Public Library of Science, a nonprofit publisher of open-access academic journals, found that learning a language improves attention span and memory retention.

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 ...

The Asian Center of International Studies, the College of Arts and Letters, the Department of Media and Information and Michigan State University Libraries collaborated to host the Video Games for ...

I wouldn't exactly say the French has been going well. A few decades after I left behind my high school language requirement (and the middling grades that accompanied it), I decided recently it was ...