Although language, and therefore spoken language or speech, is often considered unique
to humans, the past several decades have seen a surge in nonhuman animal studies that …

Birds are one of the most recognizable and diverse groups of modern vertebrates. Over the
past two decades, a wealth of new fossil discoveries and phylogenetic and …

A landmark 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 makes …

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 …

Every human culture has some form of music with a beat: a perceived periodic pulse that
structures the perception of musical rhythm and which serves as a framework for …

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 …

Vocal production learning, the ability to modify the structure of vocalizations as a result of
hearing those of others, has been studied extensively in birds but less attention has been …

Does “the motor system” play “a role” in speech perception? If so, where, how, and when?
We conducted a systematic review that addresses these questions using both qualitative …

Infant cries evoke powerful responses in parents,,–. Whether parental animals are
intrinsically sensitive to neonatal vocalizations, or instead learn about vocal cues for …

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