Why do humans "baby talk"? A new study shows we're the only great ape that does so regularly—and it may have shaped the evolution of language.
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Why Humans Talk to Babies: The Evolutionary Puzzle of Infant-Directed Speech
Among all great apes, only Homo sapiens showers its infants with babbling, cooing, and high-pitched “baby talk.” A new study shows just how rare—and recent—this trait may be.
