A study from Charles University and the Czech Academy of Sciences revisits a long-standing idea in language science that ...

Although languages around the world vary greatly, some share similar speech sounds. A new study suggests that labiodental sounds like “f” and “v” are included in about half of the world’s languages ...

Whether it's a car door not properly closed, a shanked kick in football, or a misplaced note in music, our ears tell us when something doesn't sound right. A team of neuroscientists has recently ...

During deep sleep%2C the brain%27s electrical patterns follow a slow oscillating rhythm Listening to sounds tuned to brain rhythms improves memory Such sounds may also help with insomnia%2C the study ...