language

People often use specific gestures and their voice when communicating sounds.
Ben P. Stein, Contributor
Scientists demonstrate how the brain physically understands language hierarchically.
Joel Shurkin, Contributor
What happens when the last person to speak a language dies?
Joel Shurkin, Contributor
Comparing Native American and Siberian languages suggests a 10,000-year stopover.
Ker Than, Contributor
Owls react to alarm calls from prairie dogs.
Cat Ferguson, Contributor
Meanings behind whale, dolphin, and bird vocabularies remain opaque.
Amanda Alvarez, Contributor
Acoustical analysis reveals the anatomy behind the fascinating array of sounds people can make.
Charles Q. Choi, Contributor