People usually slow down their speaking pace when they talk to dogs, which helps the animals understand them better, a team led by Eloïse Déaux from the University of Geneva reports. The findings, ...

Speech rhythm, a key attribute of natural languages that directly influences the effectiveness and efficiency of communication, is often compromised in people with neurodegenerative diseases such as ...

Most people have a special voice reserved for dogs. It might pitch up or down, or even devolve into baby talk. And if you don’t have one, new research suggests cultivating one might do you and your ...