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 happen. Researchers at the University of St Andrews developed a formula ...

Back in 2014, the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester, England, issued a list of 20 tunes that it dubbed the ...

Can't get the Spice Girl's "Wannabe" out of your head 18 years later? You're not alone, a new study says. The research, out of the University of Amsterdam, is founded on the basis that all catchy ...

If you want to take a scientific approach to your next playlist, boy have we got some good news for you. In 2022, music expert Analiese Micallef Grimaud and data company HappyOrNot decided to team up ...

When it comes to what makes one song "better" than another, definitive judgments can be hard to come by. After all, personal preference weighs heavily in what makes one melody more appealing than ...

No one in Eagles was going to be satisfied with making merely passable rock and roll.

The animals’ complex songs share structural patterns with human language that may make them easier for whales to learn, a new study suggests. By Emily Anthes The English language is full of wonderful ...

Eating is already a multisensory experience, but researchers say music can make it even richer. Dr. Natalie Hyacinth created a song for Galaxy Chocolate designed to boost sweetness. Using six decades ...

Why do our playlists shrink as we age, even as algorithms flood us with endless new music? A new study tracks listening ...