This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Yesterday I asked: what is the best pop ...

SEATTLE -- A University of Washington professor is part of a federally funded project to push science through songs. When Dr. Greg Crowther isn't working to save the world from malaria, he's rhymin' ...

Plenty of tracks have gotten stuck in our heads over the years. But what factors are driving this stage oddity? What does ...

Ever had a song just…lodge itself in your brain? You’re not alone! That’s an earworm, and science has figured out why they happen. Researchers at the University of St Andrews developed a formula based ...