Some people find it useful to talk through their problems—but language isn't necessary for logical reasoning, cognitive ...

Researchers found that people who speak multiple languages showed brain activity patterns associated with a younger brain age ...

People who speak more than one language seem to have younger brains, according to research presented at the Federation of ...

A new study analyzes fMRI data from 772 people to uncover 17 new language regions across the cerebellum and hippocampus.

"We should support language learning at school and throughout life, even if it’s hard." ...

For decades, neuroscientists have known that specific regions in the brain’s left hemisphere are responsible for processing ...

We tend to think of brain health as something we protect with crossword puzzles, Wordle, or the occasional sudoku. Those activities certainly keep your mind engaged, but they don't ask your brain to ...

Is your teenager thinking about taking a Spanish or French class? Tell them there’s a hidden benefit to picking up another ...

A new study says learning new languages requires attention, memory, problem-solving and cognitive control, all of which help ...

A new study has provided the first clear picture of where language processes are located in the brain. The findings may be useful in clinical trials involving language recovery after brain injury.

Neuroscientists have gained new insight into how our brain evolved into a language-ready brain. Compared to chimpanzee brains, the pattern of connections of language areas in our brain has expanded ...

The neurobiologist Erich Jarvis studies the few species capable of speech. He has long hoped to genetically engineer an ...