Research shows that the best linguists process unfamiliar foreign speech sounds more like non-speech sounds ...

Even when hearing a human voice, scientists say some people’s brains don’t immediately treat new sounds as “language.” The post Study finds people with a ‘good ear’ learn new languages faster appeared ...

Why do some people learn languages more easily than others? Research suggests how the brain processes sounds may play a role.

People who are better at noticing fine details in sound – known as auditory precision – can master the pronunciation of new languages faster and more ...

Humans and other animals gradually learn what sounds or other sensory cues in their surroundings are meaningful or potentially threatening. Via a process known as habituation, they gradually learn to ...

A comparative study of humans and zebra finches listening to identical artificial tone sequences reveals that humans ...