The way that human adults talk to young children is unique among primates, a new study found. That might be one secret to our species’ grasp of language. By Carl Zimmer If you’ve ever cooed at a baby, ...

June 12 -- — Babies learn to speak the same way that some birds learn how to sing. Infants don't learn to speak just by imitating the sounds of older humans in their midst, according to new research.

It’s every parent’s dream – a child that can switch between languages without a second thought. And it’s easier for your tot to learn than you may think, especially if you start when he’s a baby.

When a baby babbles and their parents respond, these back-and-forth exchanges are more than adorable-if-incoherent chatter—they help to build a baby's emerging language skills. Subscribe to our ...