It tries to match a background sound to the environment, then tries to identify subjects, and what they're doing, and the exact moments when their activity should cause sounds, and where in the stereo ...

Newborn chicks match “kiki” with spiky shapes and “bouba” with round ones, revealing the curious bouba-kiki effect in animals.

When we hear certain sounds, our brains often pair them with specific shapes. For example, most people will associate a sharp-sounding word with a jagged, pointed shape, while a soft, rolling word is ...