Lullaby songs aren’t just a sweet tradition; they’re scientifically proven to calm a baby’s nervous system, slow their heart rate, and create a sense of security. The gentle rhythm and repetition ...

Music has proven effects on our brains from childhood till adulthood. During the first couple of months after birth, the brain processes music in specialized areas. It helps the baby connect, ...

In cultures around the world, the songs that coax kids to sleep are windows into parents’ hopes, fears, and dreams for the future. living-lullabies-17Altanzul Sukhchuluun and her daughter, Khulan, ...

Imagine the following experiment: you choose people at random and play snippets of songs they've never heard. A grocery clerk in Illinois listens to an 8th century Berber ballad. A child in Beijing ...

A new study suggests that some types of song are universal, recognizable by people across all cultures. But not everyone is convinced. The world’s music cultures are meant to be unique. A Rwandan ...

Reading the lyrics to The Cure’s 1989 single “Lullaby”, you can interpret the words as a bleak metaphor describing anything or anyone that’s got a hold on you. But there’s also a literal meaning to ...