In tests of executive functioning skills that, for example, help people solve problems, make decisions and manage emotions, researchers found that kids who spoke more than one language had a leg up on ...

A new study reveals that 4-month-old babies can distinguish between languages by hearing different speech sounds. Contrary to ...

The animals’ complex songs share structural patterns with human language that may make them easier for whales to learn, a new ...

Possible explanations for this: Folks who speak more than one language are forced to gauge social cues to decide which one to use. Or their second-language knowledge comes with a higher ability to ...