In a recent Pew Research Center survey, 78% of the 3,507 Americans interviewed said it was extremely, very, or somewhat important for children growing up in the US to learn a language other than English. Here are the survey’s findings about language learning in the U.S.: Four-in-ten Americans say it is extremely or very important […]

A newly discovered link between firelight flickers and the human brain suggests that campfire stories are part of our DNA.

A new study of healthy adults and patients with severe aphasia shows that the human brain uses distinct networks for processing language and solving complex logic puzzles, challenging the long-held idea that we think in words.

When people apologize, they do more than acknowledge a mistake. They also reveal how they understand responsibility, ethics, social and moral norms, and their relationship with others. These things all differ widely between cultural contexts.

Using U.S. Census data on languages spoken at home other than English, this chart shows how the 10 most commonly spoken languages have shifted in rank since 1…