Language : Science World Report

Jul 27, 2015 10:52 AM EDT

Baby Brains Reveal Social Interaction is Linked to Learning a Second Language

It turns out that social interaction may be best for teaching babies a second language.

Jul 17, 2015 07:29 AM EDT

Bilinguals of Two Spoken Languages Have More Grey Matter in Their Brains

Bilinguals may actually have more grey matter than the average person. Scientists have discovered that people who speak two languages have more grey matter in the executive control region of the brain.

Jul 16, 2015 05:33 PM EDT

Scientists Taught These Birds A Foreign Language

Birds are quite an intelligent group of endothermic vertebrates. Their lightweight but strong skeletal structure gives them the opportunity to clearly navigate the skies and look for potential food on the ground. Yet did you know they are also capable of learning another language?

Jul 16, 2015 04:17 PM EDT

Humans Screams Activate Fear Circuitry in the Brain

Why do human screams resonate so broadly? Scientists have discovered that human screams possess a unique acoustic property that activates not only the auditory brain, but also the brain's fear circuitry.

May 19, 2015 03:33 PM EDT

Moms Are Just Better At Baby Talk, Study Suggests

Dads don't quite have the "gift of the gab" when it comes to baby talk. Leave it to moms to take charge when it comes to finding the right words.

May 19, 2015 02:57 PM EDT

Rhythm Perception May Be Linked To Stuttering, Study Finds

New findings published in the journal Brain and Language reveal that stuttering may also be associated with rhythm perception.

Mar 13, 2015 04:42 PM EDT

Here's Why People Prefer Super Mario To Run Left To Right

New findings published in the journal Perception show what may actually be a fundamental bias in the way people prefer to watch their video games. In other words, some like to see their favorite characters go from left to right, in the way that many languages are read.

Mar 04, 2015 11:11 AM EST

Genetics Study Reveals the Truth Behind How Languages Spread in Europe

There may be some new information about the spread of Indo-European languages. Scientists have examined a massive migration of Kurgan populations (Yamna culture) which may shed some light on how these languages spread.

Feb 19, 2015 08:39 AM EST

The 'Mother' of Indo-European Languages was Born More Than 5,500 Years Ago

The study of languages can tell researchers quite a bit about language's origins. Now, though, they may have tracked down the ancestor of Indo-European languages, which was spoken thousands of years ago

Feb 10, 2015 11:00 AM EST

Spanish is the Most Positive Language, But Others Aren't Far Behind

Do we use positive words more frequently than negative ones in human language?

Feb 06, 2015 08:04 AM EST

Chimpanzees Learn the 'Languages' of Different Social Groups with New Grunts

Chimpanzees have special grunts for particular types of foods, and their fellow chimps know exactly what those calls mean. Now, scientists have found that primate cousins change these grunts over time to make them sound more like their peers-essentially learning a new "language."

Jan 24, 2015 07:38 AM EST

Climate May Impact How Human Languages Evolve and Sound

Climate may be to blame for human language. Scientists have long wondered whether climate and geography affect language and now, researchers have untangled the factors that may cause sounds to change.