You hear a song once, and hours later you're still humming the same chorus. These catchy tunes—known as "earworms"—are incredibly common, and researchers say they're the result of the way our brains ...

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Why can you remember every lyric to an old song but forget someone's name moments after meeting them? This article explores the fascinating science behind memory, explaining how music, rhythm, ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Yesterday I asked: what is the best pop ...