Until now, researchers thought this narrowing process was needed for babies to start learning more complex language skills, ...

Babies are natural learners, constantly picking up clues about the world around them. A new study has found that babies […] ...

Imagine you’re listening to someone speak a language you don’t know. Even if you don’t understand the words, you might notice how their lips or tongue move to make sounds. Four-month-old ...

But our study found babies as young as four months are already learning how sounds are physically made, long before this narrowing begins. Learning mini-languages Here’s an example to picture this.

Imagine you're listening to someone speak a language you don't know. Even if you don't understand the words, you might notice how their lips or tongue move to make sounds. Four-month-old babies ...