A long line of research projects have found a range of benefits of bilingualism when it comes to the brain, from shortening recovery times from stroke to staving off the cognitive decline associated ...

Bilingualism offers more than just the ability to navigate multiple languages—it also has a profound impact on brain health. Research has increasingly shown that speaking more than one language can ...

When the seal of biliteracy launched in California nearly a decade ago, its advocates envisioned an honor that would recognize English-language learners and native English speakers alike. But the way ...

Bilingual individuals are more creative in their native language due to more vivid mental imagery and deeper sensory connections.

In the past decade, the popularity of the seal of biliteracy has surged across the country. What started out as an effort to promote educational equity for English-language learners in California may ...

Does being bilingual give young children a mental edge, or does it delay their learning? It depends on who you ask. Bilingual education is regarded by some in education policy circles as little more ...

Medical advances are causing a gradual increase in average life expectancy. However, this comes at a price, as the number of cases of dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases grows with age.

Does dance impact our cognition, and what does music have to do with memory? A study says if certain skills are learned in childhood, it could help maintain brain function. All three skills – ...

Bilingualism today cannot be sustained by schools alone. Languages weaken not when they are difficult to learn, but when they ...

After more than a decade of research, this much we know: it's good for your brain to know another language. A new study goes further, however, focusing specifically on the effects of knowing a second ...