Cognitive scientist Henkjan Honing has published a peer-reviewed essay in Current Biology that pulls together two decades of ...

A new study has found that learning to play a musical instrument could be the secret to keeping our brains young. Scientists connected to the new study also shared a second benefit: They found that ...

A recent study revealed the benefits of listening to music for only 24 minutes, saying it may significantly reduce ...

The oldest known musical instruments— flutes carved from bones —are over 40,000 years old. And humans were likely making music before that, based on fossils showing our ancestors had the ability to ...

Human brains can sense rhythm and melody from birth, showing music may be part of biology rather than something learned.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Playing a musical instrument, particularly the piano, is linked to better brain health in older adults, including better memory ...

Singing or playing music is a fun and rewarding hobby. But did you know that being musical could actually help your brain age in a healthy way? That’s according to a study from experts at the ...

“It engages multiple brain areas at once, acting like a full-brain workout,” experts say.