How Mockingbirds Compose Songs Just Like Beethoven
The birds aren’t producing sounds at random. Some of their strategies are surprisingly similar to ones used by humans......»»
As endangered birds lose their songs, they can"t find mates
Male songbirds usually learn their tunes from adult mentors. But when aspiring crooners lack proper role models, they hit all the wrong notes—and have less success attracting mates......»»
Compose Rail pendant by Jens Fager for Zero Lighting
Dezeen Showroom: Zero Lighting has turned its classic Compose pendant light by Swedish designer Jens Fager into a larger fixture by setting it on an industrial metal rail. Read more Dezeen Showroom: Zero Lighting has turned its classic Com.....»»
Microsoft Word is Getting Text Predictions Next Month
Microsoft is planning to add text predictions to Word in March. From a report: The new feature will work similarly to Google Docs' Smart Compose option, using machine learning to predict what words an author will need to speed up document creation. M.....»»
How to get the Ocarina and learn all the songs in Link’s Awakening
In The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, you can acquire the Ocarina. In this guide, we'll show you how to find it, along with how to learn all the songs......»»
Blaming a wiggly jet stream on climate change? Not so fast
The hypothesis is easy to understand but it’s far from a consensus. Enlarge / The weather map on February 15. (credit: NASA EO) Some songs are earworms—catchy whether you like them or not. (I won’t infect the rest of your day with an exa.....»»
Science Songs: A Spotify Playlist
Aerodynamics, androids and fly larvae feature in our curated collection of top indie tunes inspired by science -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Study: Humpback whales aren"t learning their songs from one another
Humpback and bowhead whales are the only mammals other than humans thought to progressively change the songs they sing through a process of cultural learning......»»
The songs of fin whales offer new avenue for seismic studies of the oceanic crust
The songs of fin whales can be used for seismic imaging of the oceanic crust, providing scientists a novel alternative to conventional surveying, a new study published this week in Science shows......»»
Using whale songs to image beneath the ocean’s floor
Seismic data generated by whale songs helps build a picture of the ocean's base. Enlarge (credit: NOAA) People tend to think of seismic waves as little more than signals of tectonic events, like an earthquake or lava shifting under a volcano......»»
Key metaphors in the most popular love songs speak of proximity and possession
In both life and music, the secret to success is love. This universal emotion stands out as the key protagonist in the most listened-to songs of all time. According to a study by Salvador Climent Roca and Marta Coll-Florit from the GRIAL applied ling.....»»
iPod hack puts 50 million Spotify songs in your pocket
When Apple launched the iPod in 2001, it went with the slogan, “1,000 songs in your pocket.” Now someone has rebuilt it to increase that number to 50 million......»»
A glimpse into the wardrobe of King David and King Solomon, 3000 years ago
"King Solomon made for himself the carriage; he made it of wood from Lebanon. Its posts he made of silver, its base of gold. Its seat was upholstered with purple, its interior inlaid with love." (Song of Songs 3:9-10).....»»
Spotify wants to suggest songs based on your emotions
The streaming giant patents a method of suggesting songs based on a scan of your emotional state......»»
Glass frogs living near roaring waterfalls wave hello to attract mates
Most frogs emit a characteristic croak to attract the attention of a potential mate. But a few frog species that call near loud streams—where the noise may obscure those crucial love songs—add to their calls by visually showing off with the flap.....»»
The Scottish postman behind "Sea Shanty TikTok"
Nathan Evans's renditions of the ancient songs have racked up millions of views on the video-sharing app......»»
Spotify"s Podcasting Problem: Loophole Allows Remixes and Unreleased Songs To Hide in Plain Sight
Spotify has joined the ranks of streaming services like SoundCloud and YouTube as a hub for bootlegs of popular songs. From a report: With obscured titles like "Jocelyn Flores but you're in the bathroom at a party" by eraylandin, a new take on XXXTen.....»»
The best Christmas apps for 2020
Here's our list of Christmas apps to help put you into the holiday spirit, from apps that play Christmas songs to those that let you call Santa or list gifts......»»
Humpback whale songs provide insight to population changes
Approximately 8,000-12,000 of the North Pacific humpback whale stock visits the shallow waters of the Hawaiian Islands seasonally to breed. During this time, mature males produce an elaborate acoustic display known as "song," which becomes the domina.....»»
Big Data will analyse the mystery of Beethoven"s metronome
Data science and physics research at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and UNED has analyzed a centuries-old controversy over Beethoven's annotations about the tempo (the playing speed) of his works, which is considered to be too fast based on the.....»»
Microsoft puts its spin on your favorite holiday songs
It’s the sort of gag typical of sketch comedy shows like Saturday Night Live, but from Microsoft......»»