Pope Francis, during his recent love-filled tour of the Phillippines, raised his hand in a salute and prompted some Internet tongue-wagging. Standing next to Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle in Manila, … ...

Sign language apps can help people learn and translate American Sign Language (ASL) using their phone or another device. Many sign language apps for ASL are available. Learn about six here.

Sign language is a great skill to learn, ... To make a Z, you're going to put your index finger up and sign a Z in air. Now, practice your alphabet, and you can master it like me.

University of Hawaii researchers say they’ve documented for the first time Hawai’i Sign Language, a distinctive language used by deaf people across the islands.

The first sign-language glove to gain any notoriety came out in 2001. ... then relayed finger spellings to a computer which rendered them as text on a screen.

How American Sign Language is evolving with time NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Amanda Morris about how sign language evolves over time, the subject of her recent piece in The New York Times.

Using that tech, last week the popular VR app VRchat added finger tracking, a new layer of accessibility allowing users to use sign language inside the app, as seen in videos shared online.

Ubiquitous video technology and social media have given deaf people a new way to communicate. They’re using it to transform American Sign Language. Scroll This is how a deaf person in America ...

Bioengineers have designed a glove-like device that can translate American Sign Language into English speech in real time though a smartphone app. The system includes a pair of gloves with thin ...

Sign language is revealing surprising insights into the evolution of all human languages in the brain. From finding the word on the 'tip of the finger' to the bilingual brains of speakers and ...

Sign language is revealing surprising insights into the evolution of all human languages in the brain. ... It's on the tip of my finger! Sign language, deaf culture and the brain.