Evolutionary simplification in the human larynx – the loss of vocal membranes and air sacs common to all nonhuman primates – enabled the increased acoustic complexity required by human speech, ...

Discover how the human larynx anatomy allows pitch manipulation, enhancing our ability to emphasize words in speech. While we have a lot in common with our primate cousins, humans are unique among ...

WASHINGTON - Scientists have identified evolutionary modifications in the voice box distinguishing people from other primates that may underpin a capability indispensable to humankind - speaking.

The otherworldly sounds of a beatboxer’s craft owe it all to the complex workings of the tongue and a set of bizarre mechanisms that could 'make a few people spew in their laps.' In a new video ...

A new study suggests that humans are able to speak while monkeys and apes can’t because our vocal anatomy is actually simpler than other primates. The question has long puzzled scientists, who blamed ...

One of the most defining characteristics of a human is their voice: its pitch, how it resonates and of course, the vocal range. But where does it come from? How much are our voices genetic, and how ...

Elephants' deepest calls can thunder up to 6 miles (10 kilometers) away. Now, researchers have learned for the first time how the massive animals produce these sounds. It turns out that they do it in ...

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