Humans are creatures of rhythms. As far as we know, humans have always sung and always danced. We can recognize a song by its ...

Recent research reveals that bumblebees can recognize and learn abstract rhythms, akin to humans. Traditionally believed to be unique to advanced brains, this study demonstrates bees' ability to ...

Prof Emi Hasuo studies how the brain perceives and processes sound rhythm. Surprisingly, the physical rhythm and perceived rhythm are sometimes different. Moreover, sounds of the same rhythm are ...

Tapping a toe to the beat is something people do unconsciously. Parrots and monkeys have even been known to have quite the knack for keeping rhythm. But there is an animal just as capable of not only ...

Scientists have found our visual perception dips as our feet hit the ground. Further understanding this could help develop early diagnostics for neuromuscular or psychiatric illness; understand ...

Your native language could impact your musical ability. A global study that compared the melodic and rhythmic abilities of almost half a million people speaking 54 different languages found that tonal ...

For the first time, neuroscientists have established a link between shifts in our visual perception and the cadence of our steps while walking. The research, published in Nature Communications, shows ...