Discover interesting facts about the origin of the human species and what makes us different from our ape cousins.

Human infants receive up to 400 times more direct vocal communication than baby bonobos and nearly 70 times more than baby ...

An almost universal phenomenon in humans is the use of child-directed speech, where caregivers communicate with children, ...

While laughter is often considered uniquely human, tied to language and sense of humor, all great apes produce remarkably ...

The way that human adults talk to young children is unique among primates, a new study found. That might be one secret to our ...

Child-directed speech, or “baby talk,” plays a crucial role in language development and is a near-universal human behavior.

Talking to babies in a high-pitched voice and using exaggerated pronunciation seems natural to most parents. This way of ...

New research suggests that the unique way human placentas produce sex hormones during pregnancy may have been a key driver ...

Apes lived in this changing environment, which helped shape their evolution.Their behavior and diet were influenced by the landscape.

A new study from Indiana University discovered that bonobos, humans’ closest living relatives, make similar vocalizations ...