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Babies don’t begin to process phonetic information reliably until seven months old – which researchers say is too late to form the foundation of language. Phonetic information – the smallest sound elements of speech – may not be the basis of language learning in babies as previously thought Babies d...

Vigilant monitoring and prompt treatment can help protect against bad outcomes. Ear infections are a common childhood experience, but a new study suggests parents should take these infections seriously to preserve their children’s language development. That’s because each ear infection can potential...

Research reveals brain abnormalities in children with developmental language impairments, suggesting potential new pathways for diagnosis and treatment based on movement-related brain functions. A rigorous analysis of numerous studies concludes that a part of the brain traditionally associated with ...

Researchers from MIT’s CSAIL and Project CETI use machine learning to decode the “sperm whale phonetic alphabet,” revealing complex communication patterns, deepening our understanding of animal language systems. This research, which analyzed thousands of codas from Caribbean sperm ...

New psychology research suggests that children who speak multiple languages may have improved cognitive skills. New research from the University of Miami College of Arts and Sciences suggests that bilingualism at home may offer cognitive benefits, particularly for children with autism spectrum disor...

A human-specific NOVA1 gene variant may have influenced the emergence of spoken language. When introduced into mice, it altered their vocal patterns, hinting at its role in speech development. The origins of human language remain mysterious. Are we the only animals truly capable of complex speech? W...

Bonobos form vocal combinations that reflect structured meaning, suggesting language-like traits evolved millions of years ago. Bonobos, our closest living relatives, produce intricate and meaningful call combinations that resemble how humans combine words. In a new study, researchers from the Unive...

Wild orangutans use multi-layered recursive vocal patterns that vary with danger, challenging the idea that only humans use complex, structured communication. In a groundbreaking study from the University of Warwick, researchers have discovered that wild orangutans produce vocalizations with a layer...

Parent emerged over 4,000 years ago in Siberia, farther east than many thought, then rapidly spread west Ancient DNA is reshaping the story of Europe’s Uralic languages: instead of the Urals, their trail leads ~4,500 years back to Yakutia in northeastern Siberia. A Nature study combining hundreds of...

Researchers discovered that Hawaiian monk seals use a surprisingly complex range of underwater sounds, including new call types never documented before. The findings could transform how scientists monitor and protect this endangered species in an increasingly noisy ocean. A New Window Into Monk Seal...