Humans are musical animals four million years in the making, explained by music expert Michael Spitzer.

Researchers in Japan used magnetic resonance imaging to study the brains of secondary school students during a task focused on musical observation.

A new study suggests that listening to happy music promotes more divergent thinking—a key element of creativity.

Music has the ability to move us—our memories and our imaginations.

UC Berkeley scientists have surveyed more than 2,500 people in the United States and China about their emotional responses to these and thousands of other songs from genres including rock, folk, jazz, classical, marching band, experimental and heavy metal.