12 May 2023
Researchers have predicted how well eight countries will do in the Eurovision Song Contest based on the physiological responses of 60 volunteers while they watched the performances
22 March 2023
Genetic sequencing of Beethoven’s hair shows that he didn’t have lead poisoning after all, but it doesn’t shed light on why he lost his hearing
11 January 2023
Lar gibbons call out sounds that are synchronised and occur at regular intervals – a combination of rhythmic qualities that, until now, had only been seen in people
2 December 2022
Musician Liza Bec has musicogenic epilepsy, a rare form of epilepsy triggered by music. Despite this, she has found innovative ways to continue playing
16 November 2022
Rats bop to the beat of Lady Gaga, Queeen and Mozart, just like humans
10 November 2022
Very low-frequency bass, inaudible to human ears, increased dance movement by 12%
1 November 2022
For hundreds of years it's been known that a mysterious third note can be heard when playing two notes together on a violin – now we know why
3 February 2022
Japanese folk songs evolved in the same way as those sung in English even though there are significant cultural differences in musical tone and scales
20 April 2021
Sisters with Transistors, directed by Lisa Rovner, celebrates the women whose breakthroughs in early electronic music laid the foundations of modern styles – and whose work has been overlooked by many
10 March 2021
From crypto art to smart contracts, here’s everything you need to know about non-fungible tokens
