Hearing just 16 seconds of music helps your brain predict what comes next, shaping memory, emotion, and how songs make sense.

There's more to music than meets the ear. Researchers trying to understand how the mind comprehends music and the role that cultural familiarity plays in the process have found that exposure to music ...

Neuroscientists are increasingly convinced that the fastest way to learn something new is not to grind longer, but to pause more often. A growing body of research suggests that a tiny, deliberate ...