While kids naturally pick up the language around them, it is still a skill that needs to be learned. Parents and caregivers ...

At one predictable moment, a baby onscreen bursts into laughter, and parents gleefully scribble across the screen: “I think ...

Babies start their language-learning journey in the womb. Once their ears and brains allow it, they tune into the rhythm and melody of speech audible through the belly.

A paper published in Science found that a relatively simple AI system fed with data filmed from a baby’s-eye view began to learn words.

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.

As babies begin to learn language, they start by using single syllables such as "da" or "ba," which can be interpreted to mean a variety of things depending on the context of their lives.

There are many factors that contribute to infant language development, not least of which is baby talk—the modified speech mothers and other adults often use when speaking to infants.

How to learn a language like a baby Published: March 12, 2025 11:25am EDT Learning a new language later in life can be a frustrating, almost paradoxical experience.

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.

What next? Our research shows again how baby talk is not an affectation or a silly thing adults do. It helps little children learn language. Warlpiri caregivers make sophisticated use of baby talk ...