It looks like baby talk isn’t just for humans. New research this week suggests that dolphin mothers also adopt a higher-pitched tone during certain forms of communication with their young. Baby ...

Across human cultures and languages, adults talk to babies in a very particular way. They raise their pitch and broaden its range, while also shortening and repeating their utterances; the latter ...

It appears baby talk is not just for human babies. Bottlenose dolphins use motherese, commonly known as baby talk, when speaking to their calves, according to a study published Monday in the journal ...

"Baby talk" is one of those human behaviors that may seem a bit silly on the surface but serves an important purpose: It helps infants develop their speech. Researchers have recently discovered that ...

The sight of chubby baby cheeks is often enough to transform even the most committed curmudgeon into a babbling softie. Sentences become shorter, sounds are exaggerated, and the overall pattern of ...

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In infancy, caregivers rely on facial expressions and vocal cues to understand a baby's needs and emotions, as babies do not use language. Research shows that while facial expressions are important, ...

Videos of caregivers chatting with babies as if they’re adults are going viral and sparking conversation. Instead of relying on traditional “baby talk,” some parents are choosing to speak to their ...