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Listen to Pink Floyd's 'Another Brick in the Wall,' as decoded from human brain waves
By Christoph Schwaiger published
Researchers reconstructed recognizable snippets of the classic Pink Floyd song "Another Brick in the Wall" using listeners' recorded brain activity.

Google's 'mind-reading' AI can tell what music you listened to based on your brain signals
By Carissa Wong published
Artificial intelligence can produce music that sounds similar to tunes people were listening to as they had their brains scanned, a collaborative study from Google and Osaka University shows.

Musician's head injury triggered rare synesthesia, causing him to 'see' music
By Rachael Rettner published
A man's head injury resulted in a rare neurological condition that caused him to "see" music, and simultaneously, he became more creative.

Are some people actually tone deaf?
By Joe Phelan published
Tone deafness, a neurological disorder known as amusia, can make it hard to distinguish between musical pitches.

Which animals sing?
By Emma Bryce published
It's often assumed that birds are the only animals that sing. But these other divas of the animal kingdom prove otherwise.

Doctors heard music when checking a man's pulse. Here's why.
By Rachael Rettner published
In addition to the thump thump of the man's heart, doctors heard music when checking his pulse.

Great White Sharks in Australia Get a Concert from Kiss. But Will the Sharks Care?
By Mindy Weisberger published
In a career first, the rock band Kiss is performing for an audience of great white sharks.

Mosquitoes Sucked Less Blood (and Had Less Sex) While Listening to Skrillex, Study Finds
By Brandon Specktor published
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