The Curious Marmoset. Here, Charlie stares at his reflection, wondering: “Hmmm, how does my tongue work?”. Photographed by Mohammad Amin Fakharian, Shadmehr Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University.

Neuroscientists have learned a great deal about how the brain interprets and controls movements that make up everyday movements like walking, reaching, and grasping objects. But the mechanics of ...

It's an unusual coupling: A linguist and a marine biologist are working together to investigate the human tongue. In their study, the USC Dornsife researchers are using two species of octopus and tiny ...

There’s a famous myth that the tongue is the body’s strongest muscle. Perhaps stronger in some than in others, but it’s not necessarily true. Nevertheless, we should not ignore it when it comes to ...

When people cannot hear their own voices, their tongue movements become less precise when they speak, according to a study ...