Rhythm is everywhere. Even if you don’t think you have it, it’s fundamental to humans’ biological systems. Our heartbeat is ...

Sleep is a universal biological state that allows all animals, from mammals to amphibians, fish and even insects, to restore ...

Babies are born with the ability to predict rhythm, according to a study published February 5 in the open-access journal PLOS ...

In two separate studies, researchers learned more about the way that our brains respond to music. One study found that brain neurons synchronize with musical rhythms, while the other showed how ...

What makes the human brain different from that of other primates has long been a question. A new study suggests that the answer may be in a surprising twist of evolutionary fate: one of the brain’s ...

Scientists have found that the precise timing of electrical activity in our brains determines how well we process the world around us. This new knowledge could have massive implications for how we ...

The evolution of the human species is marked by an increase in brain size. Now new research suggests that could be partly ...

Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka-led research has found stress-controlling brain cells switch on and off in a steady rhythm about once every hour – even when nothing stressful is happening. Senior author ...

Researchers have discovered that rhythmic muscle movements in the gut could explain how blood vessels in the brain work together. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News The human body is packed with ...

Corals may look still, but they follow a daily sleep cycle. New research shows why corals rest at night while their microbes ...