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 ...

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

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 ...

Released in 1979 first as a movie and then as a series, Buck Rogers was based on characters created in 1928 by science ...

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

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

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

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 ...

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

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

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 ...