Scientists have observed chimpanzees drumming and noted patterns matching the structure of their vocalizations, creating an ...

Humans' love for music is not new, and it has been a constant companion from time immemorial. It may have begun without any musical instruments, but ...

The evolution of music is an elusive yet tantalising subject as, unlike skeletons, sounds don’t leave fossilised remains. The oldest known musical instrument is a 40,000-year-old flute made from bird ...

A new study provides a systematic review of musical instrument diversity in the archaeological and ethnographic history of the continent, suggesting cultural contact over long geographic distances, ...