Yellow fever is a menacing disease which has caused the death of enormous numbers of people in the past. It has been known ...

In a lab at Rockefeller University in New York, a mouse squeaks. But this is no ordinary squeak. It is a strange, complex ...

New research suggests a genetic variant in the NOVA1 protein may have played a key role in the emergence of human speech.

Thanks to its capacity to detect patterns and stay consistent, machine learning is a great tool for CNS behaviour studies.

Scientists have uncovered a fascinating piece of the puzzle surrounding the origins of human language, suggesting that a ...

Maybe it's a life hack or a liability, or a little of both. A surprising result in a new MIT study may suggest that people and animals alike share an inherent propensity to keep updating their ...

A new study shows that giving mice the human version of a gene changes their squeak, suggesting some of the genetic ...

A new study shows that giving mice the human version of a gene changes their squeak, suggesting some of the genetic ...

A genetic study published on Tuesday offers an important new clue. Researchers found that, between 250,000 and 500,000 years ...