Speaking to a baby in "parentese" and responding to babbles with smiles and eye contact is important for the baby's language development.

Simultaneous acoustic tagging is helping researchers gain insights into the link between whale communication and behavior.

Black and white parents talked to their kids about the Black Lives Matter movement after the murder of George Floyd, but used different language to explain it.

On this episode of the Big Brains podcast, an expert breaks down the secret conversations we have through our hand gestures.

Predictable patterns in terrorist propaganda could provide a foundation for developing counter-messaging, researchers say.

Climate scientists have long struggled to find the best ways to present info about future sea level rise, but they're getting better.

Humpback whales sing louder around noisy wind, but not noisy boats. The discovery could have consequences for their breeding and behavior.

Like humans, chimps can combine words into phrases to communicate more meaning. What's more, other chimps can understand those combinations.

Health care providers rarely ask patients if they have access to firearms, researchers report. Here's why they should.

A new framework for honest behavior suggests it encompasses much more than the binary of either telling the truth or lying.