Computers need programming languages to function. That’s just a simple fact of life. However, these languages didn’t just spring up out of nowhere. They were developed by people for explicit ...

The evolution of computer languages (infographic) Did you know that the first programming language was created 200 years ago, or that most operating systems are based on a 40-year-old language?

The Java language and virtual machine are almost two decades old, and while most developers would recognize the old and new models of Java as being related, there's no question that Java has changed ...

The language used in the switches that turn genes on and off has remained the same across millions of years of evolution, according to a new study led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in ...

AI represents a definitive chapter in the evolution of language, where models are trained on vast datasets, generating human-like text and even introducing new expressions.

The evolution of language is thought to have much in common with biological evolution. Scientists look for similarities between languages that hint at a common ancestor.

The video above, produced by Business Insider, maps this version of history, showing the spread and evolution of Indo-European from ancient Turkey around the world into the languages many speak today.