As they roamed around Europe and Asia between 400,000 and 40,000 years ago, Neanderthals had some hallmarks of humanity, including culture and organized social structures. But did they have language?

A study has provided evidence that young chimpanzees are capable of vocal functional flexibility; a known building block in human language development. The ability to produce sounds that can fulfil a ...

The origins of human language remain mysterious. Are we the only animals truly capable of complex speech? Are Homo sapiens ...

Expression pattern of NOVA1 in the brain of amouse. NOVA1 in green, nuclei (DAPI) in blue. The origins of human language remain mysterious. Are we the only animals truly capable of complex speech? Are ...

How much does the evolution of human speech owe to one amino acid? The origins of human language remain mysterious. Are we the only animals truly capable of complex speech? Are Homo sapiens the only ...