From toddlers to retirees, anyone can learn a new language—and reap brain, cultural, and personal benefits. Science shows ...

Translation tech has improved a lot. So why learn a language? Make life harder (and better): Learn another language. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) EMILY KWONG, BYLINE: I want you to show up at the airport in ...

First and foremost, let’s talk benefits: learning a new language can change your life in more ways than one. It’s pretty common knowledge that you look more attractive to employers if you’re bilingual ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- So far, my favorite sentence in Dutch is “Ik fiets vaak:” I bike often. I’m also a big fan of “heel veel,” which means very much. I learned both from Duolingo, the addictive ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Many of us wish we could learn another language. It seems young kids have no problem picking up a second or third language but for adults, that changes. At the Star of the North ...

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 ...

From Elvish to Klingon, fictional languages offer fans a way to step deeper into the worlds they love. These conlangs are more than just words — they carry culture, history, and identity. Learning ...

To help you hit your short and long-term language goals, we've tested a variety and selected the best language learning apps in 2026.

In the tropical Top End of Australia, a classroom of Darwin High School students are busily studying Bahasa Indonesian.