"Baby talk" is one of those human behaviors that may seem a bit silly on the surface but serves an important purpose: It helps infants develop their speech. Researchers have recently discovered that ...

Adults might be hardwired to understand the nonsense baby-talk of toddlers, scientists have found. This ability of grown-ups to parse the early attempts of children to talk may also help the children ...

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Videos of caregivers chatting with babies as if they’re adults are going viral and sparking conversation. Instead of relying on traditional “baby talk,” some parents are choosing to speak to their ...

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, ...

WASHINGTON — You know instantly when someone is speaking to an infant or small child. It turns out that dolphin mothers also use a kind of high-pitched baby talk. A study published Monday found that ...