Recent research reveals that bumblebees can recognize and learn abstract rhythms, akin to humans. Traditionally believed to be unique to advanced brains, this study demonstrates bees' ability to ...

Humans are creatures of rhythms. As far as we know, humans have always sung and always danced. We can recognize a song by its ...

Children with dyslexia often find it difficult to count the number of syllables in spoken words or to determine whether words rhyme. These subtle difficulties are seen across languages with different ...

PASADENA, Calif. — Climate cycles persisting for millions of years on ancient Mars left a record of rhythmic patterns in thick stacks of sedimentary rock layers, revealed in three-dimensional detail ...

Long before infants can clap their hands or bounce to a beat, they already show signs of understanding rhythm. A fresh scientific investigation demonstrates that newborns only a few days old can ...

A well-trained athlete sprinting 100 yards performs a highly stereotyped, repetitive motor pattern. Neuroscientists understand that these rhythmic motor programs, such as walking, swimming and running ...

Not everyone is Fred Astaire or Michael Jackson, but even those of us who seem to have two left feet have got rhythm--in our brains. From breathing to walking to chewing, our days are filled with ...