Baby sperm whales babble before learning the unique clicking patterns used by their families. Much like human babies ...

While humans and chimpanzees share a common evolutionary history, we will never hear how our ancient ancestors laughed.

When cultural preservation comes at the expense of speakers’ decisions, sometimes it's O.K. to let a language die.

People are often quick to judge someone’s intelligence based on the way they speak, behave, learn, or react in certain ...

Bengaluru has become a serious space for Dakhni representation in the last five years. In Hyderabad, there is a lot of fun ...

With tens of thousands of followers on TikTok, Iva Marie Gutowski shares Appalachian stories, language and traditions before ...

Penn researchers say they want to preserve the well-documented cultural phenomenon that is fading from popular use.

A Taiwan–led study of Mandarin-speaking learners shows that the sounds we hear and produce are deeply shaped by our prior ...

Kate Brayden chats to couples crossing linguistic lines, and what it means to learn their partner's first language for connection.

English has long stopped being just the language of London or New York. It has become the connective tissue of global ...

The World Cup has captured the globe at a critical time. It is taking place against a backdrop of political tension, immigration debates, and public conversations about who is worthy of belonging. We ...

Two BBC journalists go on a quest to find out whose accent is older – and uncover a dramatic history filled with hidden twists and surprises.