Across social media, babies are doing something that has viewers completely mesmerized—laughing together as if they understand every babbled word. What started as a handful of clips has grown into a ...

(InvestigateTV) — A laughing face with tears of joy, a simple red heart, a thumbs up—for most parents, these are the familiar, harmless emojis that pepper their children’s text messages. They are the ...

The way that human adults talk to young children is unique among primates, a new study found. That might be one secret to our species’ grasp of language. By Carl Zimmer If you’ve ever cooed at a baby, ...

Every family has its own way of talking. They share weird phrases, inside jokes, and made-up words that no one else would understand. Georgetown linguistics professor Cynthia Gordon has spent over 20 ...