Why are some people unable to hear from birth, even though their inner ear appears intact? One possible cause lies in the ...

Researchers have developed an automated auditory training program that marmoset monkeys can perform in their familiar environment on a voluntary basis. The team has accomplished getting non-human ...

Scientists have found that marmosets have the capability to learn calls from their parents. Studying the small monkeys may provide insights into... Chatty Marmosets Have Something To Say About Vocal ...

Could a baby’s still-growing brain help set the stage for learning language? Princeton neuroscientists find surprising clues from chatty monkeys who share the power of babble. PRINCETON, N.J. — When a ...

Cradled inside the hushed world of the womb, fetuses might be preparing to come out howling. In the same way newborn humans can cry as soon as they’re born, common marmoset monkeys (Callithrix jacchus ...

Humans are not the only ones who can get pulled into spending a lot of time staring at a screen. In a recent study, common marmosets, small South American monkeys, learned to tap videos on a ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

Learning to make sounds by listening to others is a skill that helps make us human. But research now suggests a species of monkey may have evolved similar abilities. Marmosets have the capacity to ...