Knight Initiative researchers are investigating the detailed processes behind how the brain learns to control movement. Their ...

The complexity of vocal communication in some primates, whales and birds might approach that of human language.

The Optimus team has shifted away from motion capture suits and virtual reality headsets and plans to prioritize a ...

A new study shows mammals detect voices in two quick steps, uncovering shared brain wiring that evolved more than 90 million ...

Isaac Jones still remembers the walk-in closet of his Austin home doubling as a darkroom. It was back when he and fellow West Sider Brad Cummings were just launching what would become their life’s ...

Mary Lee McNelis suffers from a speech impediment. But her mother and grandmother never gave up on her. They reminisce with StoryCorps about Mary's long journey to finding her voice.

San Diego County supervisors voted Tuesday to explore phasing out pepper spray in local juvenile detention facilities, citing concerns that probation officers use the chemical agent instead of trying ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Just hours before hundreds of officers gathered in Easton on Wednesday for the Midwest Crisis Negotiators Conference, a real-life crisis was unfolding on an overpass in south Columbus ...

The layoffs set up a potential battle with a federal judge who blocked previous efforts by Kari Lake, a fierce Trump ally, to restructure the agency. By Minho Kim Reporting from Washington The Trump ...

Customer service has evolved rapidly in recent years. From bots to self-service portals, digital channels have taken the spotlight. But now, one channel that many predicted would fade into obscurity ...