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I tried to learn to speak like an office worker in Cincinnati – what can the science of accents reveal to make it easier?

Tales of love and adventure from 1,000 years ago reveal a dazzling range of now-extinct English pronouns. They capture something unique about how people once thought about "two-ness".

The fossilised bones of our ancestors remain silent. So, how can we possibly imagine what our earliest languages sounded like?

Krupa Padhy uncovers how we really learn foreign languages – in a dual challenge involving both Portuguese and Mandarin.

Special nurseries are helping the Sámi people in Finland to bring their almost-lost language back from the brink of extinction.

Runic inscriptions from the Viking Age still turn up in Sweden 1,000 years after they were written – revealing fascinating stories of love, loss and epic battles.

From Regency-era "fan flirting" to online dating, we decipher the timeless looks, signs and gifts that signal secret love.