The oldest known musical instruments— flutes carved from bones —are over 40,000 years old. And humans were likely making music before that, based on fossils showing our ancestors had the ability to ...

Practicing rhythm has never been this fun. Amy Nolte explores Genius Jamtracks, a powerful app that helps musicians of all levels master poly rhythms and groove like pros. With adjustable instruments, ...

Humans are fundamentally "musical animals"—and our capacity for music is rooted in biology, not just culture. This is the conclusion of new work by University of Amsterdam professor of Music Cognition ...

New findings on how the human heart adapts to expressive music features, like loudness or tempo, could lay the foundations for targeted music-based "exercises" to support heart health. Led by King's ...

Music makes people move and groove, often in surprisingly involuntary ways. As it turns out, we even blink in time to the beat, researchers report in PLOS Biology. “Our eyes—which we usually think of ...

A "smart pillow" that enables people to access digital content at bedtime without looking at screens could help cut down on ...

A ‘smart pillow’ which enables people to access digital content at bedtime without looking at screens could help cut down on problematic evening smartphone use, its inventors say.

A new University of California, Davis, study examined how the data-driven business models of TikTok and Spotify shape both the music artists make, and the songs people listen to. The study was ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Don’t pass up those concert tickets. There might be more to the show than just great music. In fact, attending live music events can have lasting and meaningful effects on listeners’ ...

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Sold-out shows aren’t enough. Higher costs are undercutting business everywhere, owners say, from juggernauts like Metro to neighborhood venues like the Ramova.

A new Northwestern Medicine study invited users to track their long COVID-19 symptoms over time through an interactive mobile app, which curbed tracking struggles for patients. “Your doctor is not ...