*A new study published in Developmental Science suggests prenatal brain growth may influence early childhood language ...

A new study found that the leading environmental factor influencing brain structure and function is the socioeconomic status ...

The size of a language-related brain region measured before a baby is born is linked to how many words that child can say at ...

If you and your family are happily engaging one another without staring into electronic devices, your brains and ...

Researchers found that when the adult talked and played socially with a 5-month-old baby, the baby's brain activity particularly increased in regions responsible for attention -- and the level of this ...

Infants born deaf or hard of hearing show adverse changes in how their brains organize and specialize, but exposure to sound and language may help them develop more normally, according to new research ...

New research suggests the foundations for reading success begin in toddlerhood. Learn how talking, reading, and word play can ...

Some of the most complex cognitive functions are possible because different sides of your brain control them. Chief among them is speech perception, the ability to interpret language. In people, the ...

Delays in language and reading development are common, and learning disorders such as dyslexia can significantly affect a child's educational path and later opportunities. The earlier support is given ...

UC San Diego researchers have found high levels of lead in the teeth of both Neanderthals (left) and modern humans (right). However, a gene mutation may have protected modern human brains, allowing ...