Understanding the evolution of language requires evidence regarding origins and
processes that led to change. In the last 40 years, there has been an explosion of research …

The study of language evolution, and human cognitive evolution more generally, has often
been ridiculed as unscientific, but in fact it differs little from many other disciplines that …

A comprehensive account of the neurobiological basis of language, arguing that species-
specific brain differences may be at the root of the human capacity for language. Language …

INTRODUCTION Vocal learning, the ability to imitate sounds, is a trait that has undergone
convergent evolution in several lineages of birds and mammals, including song-learning …

Do data from the Encyclopedia Of DNA Elements (ENCODE) project render the notion of
junk DNA obsolete? Here, I review older arguments for junk grounded in the C-value …

Bats are unique among mammals, possessing some of the rarest mammalian adaptations,
including true self-powered flight, laryngeal echolocation, exceptional longevity, unique …

Any account of “what is special about the human brain”(Passingham 2008) must specify the
neural basis of our unique ability to produce speech and delineate how these remarkable …

As a species-typical trait of Homo sapiens, musicality represents a cognitively complex and
biologically grounded capacity worthy of intensive empirical investigation. Four principles …

Abnormal Child and Adolescent Psychology is a comprehensive introduction to the field. It
covers theoretical and methodological foundations and examines the characteristics …

Highlights•Bat echolocation is a preadaptation for sophisticated vocal communication.•Thus,
bats are a highly promising taxon for studies on vocal production learning.•There is …