I’m not a typical writer. I had zero desire to become an author, and honestly, I almost said no to writing this article because . . . it required writing. However, I’ve wanted to be a children’s ...

The brain uses a shared mechanism for combining words from a single language and for combining words from two different languages, a team of neuroscientists has discovered. Its findings indicate that ...

Why is it so easy for bilingual folks to switch back and forth from one language to another? Researchers have discovered that the brain uses a shared mechanism that makes using multiple languages ...

Humans accomplish a phenomenal amount of tasks by combining pieces of information. We perceive objects by combining edges, categorize scenes by combining objects, interpret events by combining actions ...

Chimpanzees Asanti and Akuna vocalising. A new study shows that wild chimpanzees use a variety of call combinations to expand messaging. Humans are the only species on earth known to use language.

A baby’s focus may seem brief, but some words and gestures do a better job of keeping their attention on their surroundings even before they say their first word. A new study from the University of ...