The Noonan lab at Yale University is focused on understanding how HARs contribute to the evolution of uniquely human brain features.

The secrets of human brain evolution are beginning to be unveiled thanks to a recent study. Researchers have explored key ...

New research suggests a genetic variant in the NOVA1 protein may have played a key role in the emergence of human speech.

A newly identified part of a brain circuit mixes sensory information, memories, and emotions to tell whether things are familiar or new, and important or just 'background noise.' ...

For thousands of years, spoken language has set humans apart from all other species. The ability to convey complex ideas, ...

A new study links a particular gene to the ancient origins of spoken language, proposing that a protein variant found only in humans may have helped us communicate in a novel way.