As I’m folding laundry in the bedroom, daydreaming about bike rides, late-night swims, and long summer hikes, I hear my 11-year-old son singing in the shower 20 feet away. “I tried so hard and got so ...

We've all had a tune linger in our heads for much longer than we'd like. Here's what, exactly, earworms are—and what you can do to get rid of them. As I write this, I have a Bob Seger song stuck in my ...

Researched and drafted by Faith Hochgesang, under the guidance of Dr. Elizabeth Kensinger, with additional editing by Drs. Daley and Ford When was the last time you went a whole day without hearing ...

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and if that phrase just put Bing Crosby on repeat in your brain, (A) sorry, and (B) you’re not alone. ’Tis the season, after all, to hear “Jingle Bells” ...

Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. You know that feeling when you just can’t get a song out of your head—just a short part of it playing over and over?

Like a good cup of espresso, music is a sensory experience that can stick with you long after it’s gone. Music doesn’t even need to be played out loud. Perhaps even reading the word “espresso” put ...