Editor’s note (June 1): Evolutionary biologist Kerianne Wilson informed us that the main image originally accompanying this story depicted two male zebra finches. The page has been updated with a ...

Researchers have mapped the long-range synaptic connections involved in vocal learning in zebra finches, uncovering new ...

"Incredibly flexible" spoken language is produced through delicate patterns in the human brain, the researchers say. To determine whether the patterns are unique to humans, the research team performed ...