Language distinguishes us humans; we learn it through experience and social interactions. Especially in the first year of life, human vocalizations change dramatically, becoming more and more language ...

Neurology researcher Emily Oby explains the computer game that Rhesus monkeys in her lab play so she can study skill learning. Learning a new skill can be tricky, and neuroscientists aren’t entirely ...

In the experiment, monkeys engage with auditory stimuli—ranging from simple sounds to spoken words—by identifying and selecting the corresponding visual image on a touchscreen. During one trial, a ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The ability to form categories is a crucial cognitive ability shared by humans and animals. It plays an important role in the way in which humans and animals behave toward objects in ...