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Growing up in Fez, Morocco, Yona Elfassi was always aware of the history of the city, which has been a center of culture, ...

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Language learning is deeply personal—but some languages are, objectively, more accessible to native English speakers than others. Factors like shared roots, familiar grammar rules, a common writing ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Older adults may find learning new languages challenging, but recent research shows the effort itself provides ...

The study involved pups like Miso, a 6-year-old male border collie from Canada who knows the names of about 200 toys. Veronica Suen Eavesdropping on their owners seems to help some highly gifted dogs ...

Meta released an open source language learning app for Quest 3 that combines mixed reality passthrough and AI-powered object recognition. Called Spatial Lingo: Language Practice, the app not only aims ...

As the name of the app would imply, speaking is front and center right from the start. Your very first lesson is speaking-only, and the majority of your learning time will be spent actually saying ...

Jessica Mary Bradley currently receives funding from the British Academy / Leverhulme Trust in collaboration with Wellcome. Abigail Parrish does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding ...

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 ...

Speaking multiple languages could slow down brain ageing and help to prevent cognitive decline, a study of more than 80,000 people has found. The work, published in Nature Aging on 10 November, ...