Australian musk ducks can imitate sounds including human speech, with one bird recorded repeatedly saying “you bloody fool”, according to a new study. The recording of the talking duck appears to be the first comprehensively documented instance of the species being able to mimic sounds they hear, joining other birds including songbirds, parrots and hummingbirds.

Dozens of traditional cultures use a whistled form of their native language for long-distance communication. You could, too.

Jeff Dean's appearance at TED comes during a time when critics are calling for greater scrutiny over big tech's control over the world's AI systems.

In our daily lives, we spend a lot more time tapping at a screen and typing on a keyboard than writing with pencil and pen, so does handwriting tuition still offer anything useful? Absolutely, according to a new study.

The north-east Arnhem Land school ignored a government order to teach only in English for the first four hours of each day. Now, educators say the school's "both ways" approach using Indigenous language language and English in the classroom is yielding results.

With 300 decadent recipes, a relentless priest united regional dialects and preserved a common tongue.

One of the most common misconceptions about sign language is that it's the same wherever you go. That's simply not the case. With that in mind, let's take a look at 9 examples of sign languages from around the world.

How words are used change over time and insisting that their original meaning be adhered to is pretty silly.

Neuroscientists detect a distinct brain network that grows stronger with practice.

Is learning languages with Netflix possible? In this article we look at some of the ways to maximize your learning experience while watching Netflix.

In this article we will be taking a look at why Encore!!! is the best app to learn Italian, as well as discover the best way to learn Italian fast.

The long read: The troubled times we live in, and the rise of social media, have created an age of endless conflict. Rather than fearing or avoiding disagreement, we need to learn to do it well

Does your kids spend a lot of their spare time playing video games? If so, you should consider how much your time is benefiting your children.

If you are wondering how to learn a new language by yourself, this article will serve as a guide to helping you achieve that goal fast and with fun.

In this article, we explain how to learn German online and provide several tips for choosing the best app to learn German with your smartphone.

How the right made the word "Orwellian" an empty cliché.

HiNative is a unique app to learn languages because it’s actually a questions and answers platform where learners can ask native speakers from around the world questions about language and culture.

Evidence suggests that there are real benefits of talking to yourself in the third person—in your head, not out loud.

Which is weird, because ... isn’t it just nonsense?

Although it was the language of sacred texts and ritual, modern Hebrew wasn't spoken in conversation till the late nineteenth century.