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October 18, 2026
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May 4, 2025 An AI-powered system modeled on biological swarms helped groups brainstorm in a way participants found more collaborative, productive, and engaging than traditional group chat. More than 80% said ...
Apr. 16, 2025 Looking at visual art could provide a meaningful boost to well-being, according to a review of 38 studies involving nearly 7,000 people. Benefits were seen not only in museums and galleries, but also in hospitals, clinics, and virtual reality ...
Apr. 2, 2025 Scientists studying more than 9,000 twins found that music enjoyment is partly heritable, with genetic differences accounting for an estimated 54% of variation in the Swedish sample. The findings suggest that our love of music has genetic roots that ...
Jan. 8, 2025 Until now, contraception has been the method of choice for zoos to avoid surplus animals. Researchers are now calling for a paradigm shift: zoos could preserve their breeding populations, raise awareness of conservation challenges and improve animal ...
Dec. 18, 2024 A fragment of 'lost' music found in the pages of Scotland's first full-length printed book is providing clues to what music sounded like five centuries ago. Scholars have been investigating the origins of the musical score -- which contains only 55 ...
Nov. 8, 2024 Encouraging quietness during zoo trips can help visitors better appreciate their inhabitants and lead to more fulfilling, respectful and informative experiences, a new paper ...
Nov. 5, 2024 Physicists have investigated to which extent a piece of music can evoke expectations about its progression. They were able to determine differences in how far compositions of different composers can be anticipated. In total, the scientists ...
Oct. 30, 2024 Military musicians returning from the Napoleonic wars established Britain's first brass bands earlier than previously thought, new research reveals. The study undermines the idea that brass bands ...
Oct. 10, 2024 Researchers developed a rating system to evaluate the plausibility of climate model simulations in the IPCC's latest report, and show that models that lead to potentially catastrophic warming are to be taken ...
June 24, 2024 Do you have trouble recognizing faces, or do you never forget a face? The better you are at facial recognition, the more supportive relationships you are likely to have, regardless of your personality ...
May 29, 2024 One-sided relationships with YouTubers are more emotionally fulfilling than talking to casual friends, a new study ...
Apr. 19, 2024 A geo-environmental scientist from Japan has composed a string quartet using sonified climate data. The 6-minute-long composition -- entitled 'String Quartet No. 1 'Polar Energy Budget'-- is based on over 30 years of satellite-collected climate data ...
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July 28, 2026 A new analysis has precisely dated paintings in France’s Font-de-Gaume cave for the first time. Scientists discovered charcoal inside black pigments once thought to contain only minerals, allowing ...
Mar. 22, 2026 Researchers have uncovered the world’s oldest known cave art—a 67,800-year-old hand stencil in Indonesia. The unusual, claw-like design hints at early symbolic thinking and possibly spiritual ...
Feb. 13, 2026 A remarkable Roman mosaic found in Rutland turns out to tell a forgotten version of the Trojan War. Rather than Homer’s famous epic, it reflects a lost Greek tragedy by Aeschylus, featuring vivid ...
Dec. 16, 2025 Over 8,000 years ago, early farming communities in northern Mesopotamia were already thinking mathematically—long before numbers were written down. By closely studying Halafian pottery, researchers ...
Dec. 16, 2025 A museum visit sparked a revelation when a Roman glass cup was turned around and its overlooked markings came into focus. These symbols, once dismissed as decoration, appear to be workshop ...
Dec. 9, 2025 Researchers uncovered rare azurite traces on a Final Paleolithic artifact, overturning assumptions that early Europeans used only red and black pigments. The find suggests ancient people possessed ...
Feb. 16, 2025 It's been a long-held belief that absolute pitch -- the ability to identify musical notes without reference -- is a rare gift reserved for a select ...
Oct. 4, 2024 Magic tricks make the impossible seem possible. Magicians have long captivated audiences with visual tricks, such as pulling a bunny from a hat or sawing someone in half, but tricks that rely on ...
Apr. 11, 2024 Are we missing the forest for the trees? More than timber grows in forests -- including products worth many tens of billions of dollars. Because ...
Jan. 30, 2024 A new study has shown that music evokes similar emotions and bodily sensations around the ...
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May 21, 2026 Many people avoid learning a new language because they remember stressful grammar lessons or fear making mistakes. But language experts say communication, culture, and connection matter far more than ...
Dec. 21, 2025 A major international review has upended long-held ideas about how top performers are made. By analyzing nearly 35,000 elite achievers across science, music, chess, and sports, researchers found that ...
Mar. 25, 2025 Researchers explored how the characteristics of communication networks in groups (i.e., density and centralization) affected the development of shared social identity and, as a result, group ...
Nov. 14, 2024 Researchers have found teaching artistic observation to neurology residents contributed to the development of well-rounded physicians with the capacity to be both skilled clinicians and compassionate ...
Nov. 6, 2024 New research reveals that the music and soundscapes used in toy commercials are reinforcing rigid gender norms, shaping the way children perceive masculinity and femininity. The study uncovers how ...
Aug. 6, 2024 A new study aimed to address the questions of whether art exhibitions can make us more empathic or even change our attitudes and behaviors? The researchers were able to show that, indeed, looking ...
Jan. 23, 2024 New research shows that people can be spurred to look beyond close relationships in favor of philanthropy by having them reflect on their legacy. The researchers called this phenomenon the ...
Jan. 13, 2024 A recent study explored a new way to ease the transition with an art therapy intervention to address the health needs of overweight, postmenopausal ...
Dec. 4, 2023 The sound a disc makes while soaring through the air is full of information about how fast the disc is flying and how quickly it spins. This inspired Kyle S. Dalton of Penn State University to ...
Nov. 29, 2023 A new study provides compelling evidence that music preferences can serve as a window into an individual's moral values. It has uncovered an important link between music and morality, paving the ...
Nov. 21, 2023 From social media to the workplace, non-stereotypical apologies can help repair trust, according to new ...
Nov. 16, 2023 A team of researchers looked back at a model that predicted nuclear power would expand dramatically in order to assess the efficacy of energy policies implemented ...
Oct. 23, 2023 A new study sheds light on the vital role of communication and expertise within organizations, revealing their impact on group performance. Researchers examined how individuals become part of ...