Young Musicians Reap Long-Term Neuro Ben...

New evidence points to the evolution of the ability for bacteria to grab nitrogen from the atmosphere some 3.2 billion years ago, about 1.2 billion years earlier than thought—with implications for finding extraterrestrial life. Lee Billings reports 

A dwarf galaxy near the Milky Way may consist of more dark matter than regular matter.* Clara Moskowitz reports 

NASA has to deal with the unexpected financial consequences of robotic missions that just keep going. Lee Billings reports 

When you listen to music, multiple areas of your brain become engaged and active. But when you actually play an instrument, that activity becomes more like a full-body brain workout. What's going on? Educator Anita Collins explains the fireworks that go off in musicians' brains w ... Show More

How much is music a part of your life? Do you play any musical instruments? Did you use to play any when you were younger? Have fun in this musical episode (we even play some!) and learn more about the instruments we play and played in the past, what we think about them, our favo ... Show More

Die beiden Redakteure von Radio D rätseln noch, ob die Musikstudenten mit ihren Vermutungen recht haben. Aber Eulalia ist ihnen wieder einmal einen Schritt voraus. Auch sie hat eine nächtliche Beobachtung gemacht. 

The Ubo-aka is one of Africa’s oldest musical instrument and keeping the sound of this ancient instrument alive has been challenging. Musician Gerald Eze says the number of young people playing this instrument has declined and that he wants to make sure this Igbo tradition surviv ... Show More

Learn about why you can have an emotional reaction to music even when it’s not being played; how people have been performing brain surgery for thousands of years; and why some bathroom light switches are outside the room.People can have emotional reactions to music even when it's ... Show More

I’ve always had love for the violin. I played as a child and putting the instrument down for good is one of my biggest regrets in life. There is just something about using a beautiful tool to create stories that keeps me in awe. When I met violinist Ezinma and heard Her play, so ... Show More

Synthesizers are revolutionary instruments. These electronic devices use knobs, buttons and sliders to make different sounds — and you can hear them in all sorts of music, from pop to hip-hop. But that wasn’t always the case. Join Joy and co-host Lilike as they explore the histor ... Show More

Have you taken classes to learn a new sport or musical instrument or a language? It’s hard work! Why is it that as children we effortlessly absorb new skills and we don’t as adults? That’s what 50-something listener Gary Grief wondered about playing guitar. Do you need to play mo ... Show More