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.

Traditional African singing practices also include a range of vocal exercises that require precise tongue movements. These ...

Tongue tie, medically known as ankyloglossia, is a condition where the tissue (lingual frenulum) connecting the tongue to the floor of the mouth is unusually short or tight. While this condition is ...

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 ...

Tongue twisters are a brain-bending, mind-boggling, nail-biting test of your articulation skills. A cheeky alliteration here, a slippery consonant there, or even a tooth-chattering dental fricative ...

Tongue tie surgery involves separating the lining that connects the mouth to the tongue, known as the frenulum. It is a surgery to treat tongue tie, which is when the frenulum is unusually short or ...