The sound of someone sniffling can be irritating, but that has almost nothing to do with the sound itself, new Carnegie Mellon University research shows. “It’s not the sound, it’s how I feel about the ...

For most of human existence, listening was closely tied to moments that carried meaning, emotion or survival. Nature supplied the backdrop – wind, water, animals – and music surfaced in hunting ...

A new study from UC San Francisco challenges the traditional view of how the brain strings sounds together to form words and orchestrates the movements to pronounce them. Subscribe to our newsletter ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." For years, the medical community has stressed that being active makes you happier and healthier. But new ...

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

Speech blurs together unless you know the language; scientists found the brain signal that separates the words ...