Whether Bach, Beethoven, or Mozart, it's widely recognized that classical music can affect a person's mood. In a study published August 9 in the Cell Press journal Cell Reports, scientists in China ...

New research suggests traditionally complex Western genres like jazz and classical music have become more simplified in structure over time. Older generations often lament that music was better in ...

Enjoyable tunes activate a complex network involving the auditory cortex— the part of the brain responsible for processing sound.

Listening to music while studying can actually aid students' exam revision, according to new research. Playing background rock or classical tunes may help rather than hinder their focus, suggests the ...