In order to once and for all put to rest the question of human language evolution, a Scottish research team is turning towards our avian friends to demystify this human linguistic secret. The birds they plan to study include parrots, ravens, and pigeons.
Researchers at St Andrews University have revealed that their plan is to compare "highly intelligent" parrots and ravens with "cognitively normal" pigeons, which they believe may reveal how human intelligence and language involved.
Infants Learn Hundreds of Words Much Before They Start Talking
No matter when babies start talking, a new study has claimed that infants' brains become acquainted with hundreds of words much before they start uttering them.
No matter when babies start talking, a new study has claimed that infants' brains become acquainted with hundreds of words much before they start uttering them.
Project leaders Professor Kevin Laland and Dr Tecumseh Fitch say that they will conduct a series of experiments on chimpanzees, birds, and other animals to determine whether such creatures too can have human skills like speech, art and music.
The researchers believe that their study may enable them to draw a link between parts of the human brain used for language and those used for art.
Babies' Linguistic Skills Improve If They Hear Foreign Languages
Babies who hear foreign speech in their first nine months tend to pick up languages faster in school or as adults, a new research has found.
Babies who hear foreign speech in their first nine months tend to pick up languages faster in school or as adults, a new research has found.
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Diabetes During Pregnancy Doubles Language Development Problems in Kids
Children born to mothers with diabetes during pregnancy are twice as likely to have language development problems, says a new study.
Children born to mothers with diabetes during pregnancy are twice as likely to have language development problems, says a new study.
Researchers Identify Why a Gift is the Universal Language of Love
While gifts are always the best way to establish a relationship, it has been a mystery as to what exactly certain gifts mean.
While gifts are always the best way to establish a relationship, it has been a mystery as to what exactly certain gifts mean.
