In a new study, researchers found universal features of songs across many cultures, suggesting that music evolved in our distant ancestors. A research team that comprised musicologists, psychologists, ...

A team of researchers from Japan, the U.K. and New Zealand has found that despite language differences, Japanese and English folk songs have similar cross-cultural regularities in their musical ...

An analysis done earlier this summer has analyzed hundreds of playlists along with thousands of songs, albums and artists to determine what music Spotify users search for most to boost their mood. The ...

Researchers analyzed how music spreads within a community. Electronica is the most infectious music genre. The study analyzed song downloads from 33 countries. Published Wednesday in The Royal Society ...