New Zealand's native stoneflies have changed color in response to human-driven environmental changes, new research shows. Just published in the journal Science, the University of Otago study ...

When they put that uniquely human variant into mice, it subtly changed the vocalizations made by babies and adult males. (SOUNDBITE OF HIGH-PITCHED MOUSE SQUEAKING) ...

Putting the uniquely human version of a certain gene into mice changed the way that those animals vocalized to each other, suggesting that this gene may play a role in speech and language. Mice ...

A new study shows that giving mice the human version of a gene changes their squeak, suggesting some of the genetic underpinnings of language. Search Query Show Search. Home. News.

Putting the uniquely human version of a certain gene into mice changed the way that those animals vocalized to each other, suggesting that this gene may play a role in speech and language.

To confirm that this genetic variant was truly unique to modern humans, they did an analysis that checked genomes from extinct human species, the Neanderthals and Denisovans. What they found is that ...