Why did humans start speaking? Scientists suggest genetics played a big role – and they say the evolution of this singular ...

A genetic mutation unique to humans could explain the emergence of speech. Researchers have found that inserting this variant ...

Scientists have identified NOVA1, a unique human language gene that may have played a key role in the evolution of spoken ...

A specific gene variant seen in people is likely one of many that contributed to the development of language in modern humans ...

In a lab at Rockefeller University in New York, a mouse squeaks. But this is no ordinary squeak. It is a strange, complex ...

New research suggests a genetic variant in the NOVA1 protein may have played a key role in the emergence of human speech.

A new study shows that giving mice the human version of a gene changes their squeak, suggesting some of the genetic ...

A genetic study published on Tuesday offers an important new clue. Researchers found that, between 250,000 and 500,000 years ...

A new study shows that giving mice the human version of a gene changes their squeak, suggesting some of the genetic ...

The Denisovans are the first species of archaic humans that have been discovered based on their DNA. Were they a race of Giants, a sophisticated race that had precision machined stone tools ...