To portray the high-pitched Galinda in the film adaptation of “Wicked,” Ariana Grande put in “a lot of vocal work.” But just what kind of effort is needed to make one’s voice higher for a role? Before ...

Psychologists and biologists have investigated whether voice pitch can influence how female faces are evaluated. Their conclusion: a higher voice does indeed influence how the corresponding face is ...

Scientists have long suspected that a person’s genetics are involved in shaping how their voice sounds. But knowing which genes are involved — and how they wield their influence — has remained out of ...

Psychologists and biologists around Christina Krumpholz and Helmut Leder from the University of Vienna investigated whether voice pitch can influence how female faces are evaluated. Their conclusion: ...