Scientists have found that the human brain understands spoken language in a surprisingly similar way to advanced AI systems.

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 ...

Researchers have uncovered a link between musical training and how the brain processes language in left-handed individuals.

A new study suggests that everyday multilingual habits—from chatting with neighbors to revisiting a childhood language—may help preserve memory, attention, and brain flexibility as we age. An ...

Using a mathematical model, scientists explored how the human brain might represent information about physical spaces and about people, places and things. Turns out, it may process both in a similar ...

For much of the 20th century, scientists believed that the adult human brain was largely fixed. According to this view, the ...