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

A specific gene variant seen in people is likely one of many that contributed to the development of language in modern humans ...

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

Scientists have identified NOVA1, a unique human language gene that may have played a key role in the evolution of spoken ...

A new study links a particular gene to the ancient origins of spoken language in humans. When put in mice, it changed the way ...

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

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

A gene variant present in most people might have contributed to cognitive differences between humans and their closest ...

The mystery surrounding the origins of human language continues to intrigue the scientific community. The ability to ...

Whether humans are singular among animals in their use of complex language remains a hot topic among scientists in many fields. Rockefeller University researchers Robert B. Darnell and Erich D. Jarvis ...