Anatomy of an earworm Ever had a song just…lodge itself in your brain? You’re not alone! That’s an earworm, and science has figured out why they ...

But in a cat’s eye, light that passes through the retina without being absorbed hits the tapetum lucidum, which reflects it back through the retina. This gives the retina a second chance to capture ...

Experience an inspiring anthem that brings together music and scientific thought, illustrating the role of science in helping ...

Musician Robin Skinner, better known as Cavetown, tells us about his new song "Baby Spoon," an ode to the joys of a gentle cuddle and of finding self-love through a relationship.

TOOL virtuoso Danny Carey has popped up to play drums on a new song for upcoming sci-fi comedy Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die ...

From helping people cope with age-related disorders to altering our perception of physical pain, music's impact on our bodies can ring loud.

A good love song tells female frogs when the time is right for mating, finds a UC Davis study showing male frogs change their ...

The age of AI-generated music and AI-aided fiction has arrived. Will “canned” art push musicians, writers, and others out of jobs?

A still from the music video Revelation. Photo: Courtesy of G.E.M.

John Cage died in 1992 at the age of 79, but both fans and detractors have continued discussing and performing his work. After discovering the I Ching in 1951, Cage incorporated the Chinese divination ...

You're walking through The Venetian, minding your own business, when suddenly a melody lodges itself in your brain like an unwanted guest. Three hours later, you're still humming it at the blackjack ...

You've heard of the Big Bang, but have you heard of this BIG BANGER from Horrible Science? Sing along for the rest of time to ...