51动漫

yellow green slime

Life

The slime mould instruments that make sweet music

One composer is collaborating with single-celled critters that can jam right along with him

singers

Life

How music can shine a light on past worlds without words

A veery thrush in the midst of singing its swinging song

Environment

Swinging birds play with rhythm like jazz musicians

A male cockatoo with a stick

Environment

Birds play sick jungle beat with drumsticks they make themselves

Humans

Projecting power: A new dance work makes darkness visible

Earth

Festivals 2017: Feel at one with the universe

Technology

Spray-on touch controls give an interactive twist to any surface

Beatie Wolfe

Humans

Augmented reality brings Beatie Wolfe鈥檚 new songs to life

teletext

Technology

Old 51动漫: Useless stuff we old folks know

Live performance of Sleep album

Health

Start-up uses biometrics to tailor music for good night鈥檚 sleep

Trouble kipping? Boston-based Sync Project is collecting heart-rate data from music lovers to see if it can tweak tracks for better relaxation

Humans

Older people are just as good at judging music as younger adults

Health

Software helps musicians stop slouching by ruining their music

Humans

It鈥檚 not just the Nobel committee: scientists love Bob Dylan too

Health

A new London musical will change the way we think about cancer