Birds separated by vast geographic distances and millions of years of evolution share a remarkably similar learned vocal ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. GrrlScientist writes about evolution, ecology, behavior and health. Before learning to speak, human babies go through a vocal ...

Young chimpanzees have a vocal ability that is also seen in human babies—one that is considered to be a key building block in language development—a study has revealed. The research, published in the ...

Read this sentence aloud, if you’re able. As you do, a cascade of motion begins, forcing air from your lungs through two muscles, which vibrate, sculpting sound waves that pass through your mouth and ...

An orangutan has displayed the ability to make vowel-like calls, mimicking the tone and pitch of sounds made by researchers — a development that could provide insight into the origins of human ...

Noel Hanna is employed by Australian Research Council Discovery Grant RG140812. He is a member of the Acoustical Society of America and the Australian Acoustical Society. Macaques and baboons – two ...

Research has shown that listening to music daily improves language recovery in patients who have experienced a stroke. However, the neural mechanisms underlying the phenomenon have so far remained ...

Listening to vocal music is a simple and cost-efficient way of promoting recovery and brain health after a stroke. Research has shown that listening to music daily improves language recovery in ...