Scroll down for a transcription of this episode. Why do some songs send chills down your spine or give you goosebumps? We explore the science of how music induces awe — and how that affects our ...

Schools are under constant pressure to make budget cuts, and music programs are often first on the chopping block. Now, an extensive study from the University of British Columbia in Canada shows that ...

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New research shows that listeners perceive repeated environmental sounds as music. Water dripping. A shovel scraping across rock. These sounds don't seem very musical. Yet new research at the ...

Have you ever noticed how a particular song can bring back a flood of memories? Maybe it’s the tune that was playing during your first dance or the anthem of a memorable road trip. People often think ...

Otherworldly audio The planets around TRAPPIST-1 have orbital ratios that can be mapped to musical intervals. (Image sources: NASA/JPL-Caltech; Shutterstock/ Kobee) CP Snow’s classic The Two Cultures ...

Sad music might actually evoke positive emotions, reveals a new study by Japanese researchers. Sad music might actually evoke positive emotions reveals a new study by Japanese researchers published in ...