Accurately moving to a musical beat was thought to be a skill innately unique to humans. However, new research now shows that rats also have this ability. The optimal tempo for nodding along was found ...

The first large-scale genomic study of musicality - published on the cover of today's Nature Human Behaviour - identified 69 genetic variants associated with beat synchronization, meaning the ability ...

It seems like such a simple thing. The music starts and the crowd claps along in unison. Dancers move to the rhythm and synchronize their actions to the beat. Even small children seem able to detect ...