Humans are fundamentally "musical animals"—and our capacity for music is rooted in biology, not just culture. This is the conclusion of new work by University of Amsterdam professor of Music Cognition ...

Artificial intelligence is no longer just remixing music, it is quietly taking over the role of composer, producer and performer, often without listeners noticing. A new wave of research suggests that ...

Generative artificial intelligence is changing how music is created, experienced, and understood—especially in film and video. A new study asks a bold question: Can music made by machines move people ...

MADAGASCAR – It turns out that the Indri Indri lemurs of Madagascar can carry a tune. Researchers have found that these furry, tree-dwelling creatures use music to communicate with one another, likely ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Mark Benincosa, West Virginia University (THE CONVERSATION) At its best, artificial ...

There seems to be an epidemic of loneliness in the world today. We wonder why. Yet, if you look around—a train, a café, a school, even a family dinner table—everyone is connecting with something ...