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Life

How music can shine a light on past worlds without words

Comparing Notes by Adam Ockelford demystifies an art form, and offers unexpected insights into our pre-verbal past, says Steve Mithen

Culture

A veery thrush in the midst of singing its swinging song

Life

Swinging birds play with rhythm like jazz musicians

News

A male cockatoo with a stick

Life

Birds play sick jungle beat with drumsticks they make themselves

News

Projecting power: A new dance work makes darkness visible

Humans

Projecting power: A new dance work makes darkness visible

Culture

Festivals 2017: Feel at one with the universe

Earth

Festivals 2017: Feel at one with the universe

Culture

Spray-on touch controls give an interactive twist to any surface

Technology

Spray-on touch controls give an interactive twist to any surface

News

Beatie Wolfe

Technology

Augmented reality brings Beatie Wolfe’s new songs to life

Culture

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Technology

Old Scientist: Useless stuff we old folks know

Regulars

Live performance of Sleep album

Technology

Start-up uses biometrics to tailor music for good night’s sleep

News

Two white-haired people on park bench with headphones on

Humans

Older people are just as good at judging music as younger adults

Many of the brain's executive functions decline as we age, but older people can spot a lack of harmony as adeptly as young people

News

Technology

Software helps musicians stop slouching by ruining their music

News

Humans

It’s not just the Nobel committee: scientists love Bob Dylan too

News

Health

A new London musical will change the way we think about cancer

Culture

Health

Deadly bagpipe infection is health warning to all wind musicians

News