Language has long been seen as a defining trait of human intelligence. Unlike the communication systems of other species, ...

Language has long been considered a uniquely human trait, with features that mark it out as distinct from the communication of all other species. However, research published in Science has uncovered ...

In the early 1970s, engineers listening for Russian submarines started detecting strange underwater signals. Using ...

Humpback whale song is a striking example of a complex, culturally transmitted behavior, but up to now, there was little evidence it has language-like structure. Human language, which is also ...