Vocal imitation in human infants and in some orders of birds relies on auditory-guided motor
learning during a sensitive period of development. It proceeds from'babbling'(in humans) …

Rare mutations of the FOXP2 transcription factor gene cause a monogenic syndrome
characterized by impaired speech development and linguistic deficits. Recent genomic …

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

Despite anecdotal evidence suggesting conscious states in a variety of non-human animals,
no systematic neuroscientific investigation of animal consciousness has yet been …

This unique contribution to the ongoing discussion of language acquisition considers the
Argument from the Poverty of the Stimulus in language learning in the context of the wider …

We previously discovered that mutations of the human FOXP2 gene cause a monogenic
communication disorder, primarily characterized by difficulties in learning to make …

What makes us human? Specialists in each discipline respond through the lens of their own
expertise. In fact,'anthropogeny'(explaining the origin of humans) requires a transdisciplinary …

The macroevolutionary events leading to neural innovations for social communication, such
as vocalization, are essentially unexplored. Many fish vocalize during female courtship and …

Social monogamy, typically characterized by the formation of a pair bond, increased
territorial defense, and often biparental care, has independently evolved multiple times in …

Unlike many species, song learning birds and humans have independently evolved the
ability to communicate via learned vocalizations. Both birdsong and spoken language are …