Four years ago, a finding that defects in a single gene could severely impair language set off a race to learn what the gene, FOXP2, could reveal about language's neural basis. 1 After the gene was ...

The evolution of human speech – a cornerstone of our survival and dominance – may be linked to a specific genetic variant, new research suggests. Scientists believe this unique adaptation ...

Hannah is an Assistant Editor at The Scientist. She earned her PhD in neuroscience from the University of Washington and completed the Dalla Lana Fellowship in Global Journalism in 2020. View Full ...

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