New research shows that spontaneous eye blinks naturally sync to the beat of music, revealing a hidden form of auditory-motor synchronization that occurs even without conscious movement.

Rhythm is a central component of music. Rhythm refers to the absolute timing of individual notes or sounds. The ability to perceive and produce rhythm enables people to make music. Research has shown ...

In a paper published in Nature Communications, researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery leveraged two main studies—one focused on ...

In the 70-odd years since rock's big bang, it can be easy to forget the essential rhythm players that helped spark a band's ...

Life begins with music. The human body provides the basic musical elements for the soundtrack to fetal development. The rhythmic pulsing of mom’s heartbeat, the rise and fall of her footsteps, the ...

When Chiara de Gregorio thinks of rhythm, two things come to mind: the mega-hit “We Will Rock You” by the British band Queen and endangered lemurs. The simple, well-timed beats in “We Will Rock You” ...