Engineers have created a tiny, wireless implant to rapidly change the pitch of adult songbirds' songs. The goal is to better understand human speech.

"Before infants are even producing words, our findings indicate that the conversations we have with infants matter for their brain function."

The way we talk reveals a lot about us, the author of a new book argues. But biases against certain kinds of speech are easy to pass to kids, she says.

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.