Language has long been considered a uniquely human trait, with features that mark it out as distinct from the communication of all other species. However, research published in Science has uncovered ...

Humpback whale song is a striking example of a complex, culturally transmitted behavior, but up to now, there was little evidence it has language-like structure. Human language, which is also ...

Communication is a fundamental aspect of many species, but human language has long been considered unique in its complexity and structure. However, new research suggests that whales' songs may share ...

Phonetic information -- the smallest sound elements of speech -- may not be the basis of language learning in babies as previously thought. Babies don't begin to process phonetic information reliably ...

Parents should speak to their babies using sing-song speech, like nursery rhymes, as soon as possible, say researchers. That's because babies learn languages from rhythmic information, not phonetic ...

Images and paper available at: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1JRhAD1ESL6NZN7acEoZQcXCA9w50Gczr?usp=drive_link Phonetic information – the smallest sound ...