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

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

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

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

The origins of human language remain mysterious. Are we the only animals truly capable of complex speech? Are Homo sapiens ...

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

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

New Insights Into the Denisovans: New Hominin Group That Interbred With Modern Day Humans Nov. 8, 2024 — Scientists believe individuals of the most recently discovered 'hominin' group (the ...

The study also confirmed that the variant is not found in either Neanderthals or Denisovans, archaic humans that our ancestors interbred with, as is evidenced by their genetic traces that remain ...