Having students make hand gestures connected to what they’re learning can help them remember new information, including vocabulary. But there are some important caveats. When I was researching a book ...

A new study suggests that hand gestures play a crucial role in organizing thoughts during speech, debunking the myth that ...

Using hand signals during calls can increase a team’s ability to communicate more effectively in an environment where it is difficult to pick up on social cues, a new study suggests. University ...

Communication seems natural to us, but there are plenty of situations where background noise makes it hard for us to understand each other. In those moments, gesturing can come in handy, particularly ...

Communication gestures used by humans and our primate relatives are providing clues about how our species' ability to use spoken language evolved. There are few one-offs in life on Earth—rarely can a ...