A tiny set of ancient genetic “switches” may have played a surprisingly large role in making human language possible.

In a study published Nov. 21 in the journal Nature Human Behaviour, researchers have uncovered significant genetic connections between human language abilities and musical rhythm skills, providing new ...

In a paper published in Nature Communications, researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery leveraged two main studies - one focused on ...

A person's native language is often referred to as their "mother tongue." But does a first language always come from your mother? In a new study conducted by Associate Professor of Biological Sciences ...

A growing body of genetic evidence suggests that Neanderthals and Denisovans carried many of the same regulatory gene networks linked to language and vocal anatomy in modern humans, challenging the ...

In a paper published in Nature Communications, researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery leveraged two main studies—one focused on ...

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With the complexity of human speech and cognition, it may be difficult to believe both may be governed by a set of genes encoded in human DNA. A group of Oxford University researchers presented ...

Study design and genetic correlations between rhythm and language or reading-related traits. Credit: Nature Human Behaviour (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41562-024-02051-y In a study published Nov. 21 in the ...