Apparently, labiodental sounds are a relatively recent evolutionary development. Labiodental constants are sounds that require the use of both the lip and upper teeth to produce, sounds like “f” and ...

As humans began eating softer foods, overbites may have become more common and pronounced. SCIEPRO/Getty Images “French fries” might not be on the menu if not for ancient farmers, and not because we ...

Health Team Human speech sounds evolved because of our diet, study says Although languages around the world vary greatly, some share similar speech sounds. A new study suggests that labiodental sounds ...

The shift from tough, fibrous foods to processed grains and softer meals after the rise of agriculture reshaped human jaws, resulting in overbites. This change played a major role in language ...

A new study suggests that developments in human speech, like the ability to make the "f" and "v" sounds, were preceded by diet-induced dental changes. Back in the twentieth century linguist Charles ...

Although languages around the world vary greatly, some share similar speech sounds. A new study suggests that labiodental sounds like “f” and “v” are included in about half of the world’s languages ...

Although languages around the world vary greatly, some share similar speech sounds. A new study suggests that labiodental sounds like “f” and “v” are included in about half of the world’s languages ...