Scientists have developed an app to understand why some rhythms are more difficult to perform than others. Scientists at Queen Mary University of London have developed an app to understand why some ...

An international research team found that butterfly caterpillars use sophisticated rhythmic signals to communicate with ants.

Hand clapping is ubiquitous behavior for humans across time and cultures, serving many different purposes: to signify approval with applause, for instance, or to keep time to music. Acousticians often ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Regina Barber and Anil Oza about rhythms and the brain, how electric fish sense their environment, and a new methane-detecting satellite. It's time now for our regular ...

Imagine four hands clapping in unison a fast syncopated rhythm that lasts just six quick beats. Repeat 12 times. Have one pair of hands shift the pattern in phase by half a beat, keeping the rhythm ...