FILE - Casts of skulls are seen inside an exhibit of early human species inside the Smithsonian Hall of Human Origins, Thursday, July 20, 2023, at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, in ...

How much does the evolution of human speech owe to one amino acid? The origins of human language remain mysterious. Are we the only animals truly capable of complex speech? Are Homo sapiens the only ...

I’m sitting in the sun on one of the first mild days of the spring, talking with a modern-day flintknapper about the origins of human language. His name is Neill Bovaird, and he’s neither an ...

Why did humans start speaking? Scientists suggest genetics played a big role — and they say the evolution of this singular ability was key to our survival. A new study links a particular gene to the ...