FeaturedNeuroscience·March 31, 2026·6 min readWas Humor the Engine of Linguistic Evolution?A new study suggests that human grammar evolved as a stage for "wit." Ancient verb-noun compounds like "pickpocket" trigger visceral brain responses, suggesting that being funny was a key evolutionary advantage.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 16, 2022·6 min readNew Study in Children With Language Deficits Highlights Importance of Voluntary Imagination in Language EvolutionStudy suggests the evolutionary acquisition of language was driven by primary improvements in voluntary imagination, rather than speech apparatus.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 11, 2017·3 min readBaboon Vocalizations Contain Five Vowel-Like Sounds Comparable to Those of Human SpeechMuch like humans, baboons use several vowel like sounds to communicate, a new study reports.Read More
