Researchers identify a brain pathway in humans that enables rapid, unconscious fear responses to scary sounds, similar to visual fear shortcuts.

Preclinical studies on animals have identified brain pathways that drive quick, protective fear responses to "scary" sounds.

Scientists have discovered a brain pathway that explains why scary sounds can trigger fear before you even understand what you’re hearing.

Neuroimaging suggests that people with borderline personality disorder who hear voices show distinct structural differences ...

A new study shows that while humans struggle to identify AI-generated voices, their brains rapidly adapt to detect subtle acoustic differences between real and deepfake speech.

We have all experienced that moment of hesitation when answering the phone for an unknown caller. The voice on the other end sounds like a loved one in trouble, or a bank teller warning you of fraud.

When a person remembers their friend telling them a funny story, they associate the sound of that friend talking with the appearance of that friend speaking and laughing. How does the human brain form ...

Clear hearing is essential for staying connected. Yet, for many, hearing challenges create barriers to communication and cognitive well-being. Tahoe Family Hearing Clinic is bridging that gap with ...

MIT neuroscientists have figured out how the brain is able to focus on a single voice among a cacophony of many voices, ...

This post is part one of a series. Speaking feels like the most natural thing in the world. You think a thought, open your mouth, and words tumble out in perfect sequence. Yet this apparent simplicity ...