While grooming each other, chimpanzees move their mouths at a rate similar to human speech. It's another clue in the mystery of speech's evolution.

The top five automated speech recognition systems—used by employers and courts—make double the errors when black speakers use them, research finds.

Asking people to retell a story soon after stroke can show how language links to parts of the brain, say researchers. The study may lead to new therapies.

"Often parents are discouraged from using baby talk by well-meaning friends or even health professionals." This study suggests otherwise.

"Often parents are discouraged from using baby talk by well-meaning friends or even health professionals." This study suggests otherwise.

Researchers have used 100 recordings of a cappella singing to better understand why the brain decodes music and speech in separate hemispheres.

A new meta-analysis indicates that autism interventions that can take place in the park, at dinner, or at school, show the most promise.

New research explains why we blurt things out. "...it actually doesn't take very much stress at all before people will say something they might later regret."

Speech patterns may play a big role in how much people make, according to new research. Part of that may be due to bias against certain ways of speaking.

While many in the media focus on Joe Biden's verbal stumbles, many of these moments are a result of his lifelong stutter. An expert explains why it matters.