Jamming out at a concert puts music front and center in a person’s life, but only for a moment. Most of the time, music serves more as sonic wallpaper, spicing up the background while we go about the ...

In a study by two researchers at University College London, 10- and 11-year-olds were asked to write an “exciting” story. Some wrote while listening to exciting music—"I Spy, The Looking Glass" (a ...

With National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) in full swing, many writers may be looking for ways to blast through their writer’s block and boost their creativity. One common technique writers often ...

Nikki Forrester is a science journalist based in Davis, West Virginia. She listened to ambient electronic music while writing this story, until she realized it was too distracting. When it comes to ...

New research explores music's impact on learning, memory, and emotions in two studies. One reveals that familiar music can enhance concentration and learning, while the other demonstrates that music ...

Every so often, Mike Isaac swerves from his Silicon Valley beat to write about bands. Credit...Mark Wang Supported by By Mike Isaac Mike Isaac is a technology correspondent for The Times based in San ...