From soothing anxiety to boosting memory and even slowing cognitive aging, music is more than entertainment—it's a powerful tool for mental and emotional well-being. Science shows that listening to ...

A small group of people experience no pleasure from music despite normal hearing and intact emotions. Brain imaging reveals that their auditory and reward systems fail to properly communicate, leaving ...

From sparking focus to easing anxiety and even protecting against cognitive decline, science is uncovering just how deeply ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Music changes how we feel. Not just emotionally, but biologically. You don’t have to be at a concert to notice it.

Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. Plenty of us would find it difficult to compose a new piece of music under any circumstances, even in the prime of our ...

Performances in N.Y.C. The pianist Nicolas Namoradze teamed with neuroscientists for a breakthrough in experiment design. The pianist Nicolas Namoradze wanted to record videos that would visualize how ...