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

In caves and rock shelters across Africa, archaeologists have uncovered pierced shells, etched ochre, and carefully shaped stone tools. These objects suggest planning, shared meaning, and social rules ...

The mystery of the origin of human language has captivated scientists for centuries, and it remains one of the most intriguing problems in the field. How did humans manage to progress from simple ...

UC Berkeley researchers say large language models have gained "metalinguistic ability," a hallmark of human language and cognition no other animal has displayed. AI chatbots can analyze sentences like ...

Chatbots are appropriating our most common rhetorical tics. Yet when it comes to language, human creativity can’t be beat.

Human language may seem messy and inefficient compared to the ultra-compact strings of ones and zeros used by computers—but our brains actually prefer it that way. New research reveals that while ...

We are in a modern world where conversations are happening across borders daily. Whether you are writing a global marketing campaign, a customer support email or a legal document, language is the ...