Neuroscience Behind Mother Tongue: One’s Native Language Affects Brain Wiring, Study Says

Medicine & Technology Mar 25, 2023

The scientists compared the brain scans of German and Arabic native speakers to see if one's native language affected brain connections. Read to learn more.

5th Century BC Grammatical Puzzle of Pāṇini Father of Linguistics Decoded After 2,500 Years

Dec 16, 2022

Decoded after 2,000 year, Pāṇini's grammatical puzzle solved by Indian scholar. Read on to learn more!

Universal Language Network Involving 45 Languages Discovered; Study Says

Jul 20, 2022

There are over 7,000 languages across the globe, and experts want to know if there is a universal nerual link between all languages. Read on to find out about uncovering which parts of the brain are more active when a person listens to their native language.

First Language is Gestures Instead of Grunts, Experiment Suggests

Mar 17, 2022

Even if we use it everyday, the origin of language is still full of mysteries. Read on to know more about a theory of how ancient people started communicating with each other.

Why People Around the Globe Associate the Same Shapes with Words Like "Bouba" and "Kiki"?

Nov 15, 2021

Researchers analyzed how people of different languages from across the globe could make the same word-object association for a meaningless word like "kiki" and "bouba".

Scientists Reveal That Neanderthals Had Similar Auditory and Speech Capacities as Modern-Day Man

Mar 02, 2021

Researchers used 3D models and algorithms to definitively say that Neanderthals -- man's closest ancient relative -- had the ability to perceive and recognize modern human speech because their ears were "in tune" with the necessary frequencies used in modern linguistics.