A small brain region reacts strongly to chimp calls. This shows that our voice system links to older primate signals.

Elves might have highly efficient mitochondria – the tiny powerhouses inside cells that convert food into energy – allowing ...

One of the most important steps in the evolution of modern mammals was the development of highly sensitive hearing. The ...

Paleontologists from UChicago use CT scanning and software simulations to show how a 250-million-year-old mammal predecessor ...

Medical technology company MED-EL announced Thursday that the US Food and Drug Administration has approved expanding the use of its Synchrony cochlear implants to children as young as 7 months who ...

Is language core to thought, or a separate process? For 15 years, the neuroscientist Ev Fedorenko has gathered evidence of a ...

Dogs have a talent for looking heartbreakingly mournful at the exact moment their humans are laughing, celebrating or simply ...

One of the most important steps in the evolution of modern mammals was the development of highly sensitive hearing. The middle ear of mammals, with an ...

A new study shows monkeys can perceive and sync to a musical beat, challenging assumptions about rhythm, evolution, and ...

Generating a tune in your thoughts involves a lot of cognitive skills that can be developed, explain our readers ...