Young chimpanzees have a vocal ability that is also seen in human babies—one that is considered to be a key building block in language development—a study has revealed. The research, published in the ...

Before learning to speak, human babies go through a vocal stage known as babbling, which is a well documented part of the vocal language acquisition process. Basically, babbling is how an animal ...

Ever wonder where that slow fluttering of the vocal chords comes from when, say, female college students are slightly bored or annoyed? that it's called "Vocal Fry," and it's actually somewhat of a ...

The brain doesn't just recognize the human voice. A study by the University of Geneva (UNIGE) shows that certain areas of our ...

Noel Hanna is employed by Australian Research Council Discovery Grant RG140812. He is a member of the Acoustical Society of America and the Australian Acoustical Society. Macaques and baboons – two ...

The UAB Voice Center is a state-of-the-art interprofessional center providing innovative diagnostic and therapeutic care for people with voice, swallowing, and airway problems. The mission of the ...

Vocal fold (or vocal cord) paralysis occurs when your vocal folds, the two bands of tissue in your larynx (voice box), stop moving. Usually, this occurs because one or both of the nerves that go to ...

She couldn't talk, but she could still curse a blue streak. Chart-topping singer Adele, under orders to be silent for weeks after throat surgery, found an app that would allow her phone to voice the ...