In World First, Scientists Share What Was Almost Certainly a Conversation with a Humpback Whale
Humpback whales have very complicated vocalizing behaviors, but scientists were able to call an adult female over and have a short convo.
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Cree Leader Surprises Tribe With Genius YouTuber Who Learns Dying Language to Promote it (WATCH)
Xiaoma, is an American polyglot who travels to countries and surprises locals by speaking their language to them on camera.
Viral Video of Street-Vending Boy Speaking Multiple Languages Lands Him and His Siblings Free Tuition
This linguistic whiz kid is now reaping the rewards of his stunning ability to speak in at least 12 different languages.
Research Shows Babies Are Relaxed By Lullabies Even in Foreign Languages: The Frí¨re Jacques Response
Harvard researchers show that American infants relaxed equally when played lullabies that were in an unfamiliar foreign language.
Siri and Alexa Don't Support African Languages But This Nonprofit Swooped in to Offer 60 New Voices - Including Welsh
Mozilla Common Voice is a not-for-profit platform that is keeping hundreds of languages all around the world alive through crowdsourcing technology.
It's a Myth That Adults Can't Learn Languages as Easily as Kids - Benefits Multiply if Families Learn Together
Making a home a bilingual one gives parents the same speed of language learning as children, and learning as a family speeds that up.
'Mind-blowing': 3 Genetic Groups of Grizzly Bears Align With 3 Indigenous Language Tribes in Same Zip Codes
Research reveals grizzlies in B.C. belong to 3 distinct genetic groups-and they align with the three local Indigenous language families.
This Inuk Woman Is Teaching Her Indigenous Language Online to Help Others Reconnect With Inuit Culture
Coley-Sudlovenick has ten years experience teaching Inuktitut to anyone who wants to reconnect with their Inuk culture.
Deaf-Blind Communities Have Created a New Language of Touch
A new language of touch has opened a world of possibilities for Seattle's Deaf-Blind community, the first of its kind in the country.
Carpet Cleaner With Autism Has Learned 40 Languages - Watch His Talent in Action
From Navajo to Hungarian to Sinhalese, this seemingly-normal Maryland man can carry a conversation in 40 different languages.
Duolingo Has Created a Course for "High Valyrian" the Dragon Language From Game of Thrones
Spoken by numerous characters, most notably Daenerys Targaryen, the language course was created in in time for a spin-off prequel series.
First Ever Sentence Found in Canaanite Language is a Plea to Remove Hair Lice Discovered Etched on Ivory Comb
The first sentence ever discovered written in Canaanite language turns out to be a plea to eradicate beard lice engraved on an ivory comb.
Two Scholars Reveal Incredible Insights Into Floridian Natives Through Long-Lost Language Translations
Timucua had a rather more active role in the translation of their language into Spanish than other native peoples.
89-year-old had to 'Speak Up' to Save Believed-Extinct Language of Indigenous People Who Revered Silence
It was only after retiring that Mr. Jaime realized, after going in search of one, that there were no other speakers of Chaná left.
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