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Monkeys that keep the beat: A new twist in musical evolution

The unexpected rhythm of macaque monkey skills raise fresh questions about where our own sense of beat comes from.

Monkeys have rhythm and can tap along to the beat (with a little help from the Backstreet Boys)

They may not yet be kings of the swingers, but macaque monkeys can keep time to music and move to the beat. Well, at least ...
Smithsonian Magazine

These Monkeys Learned to Tap to the Beat of the Backstreet Boys. Can They Teach Researchers About the Origins of Human Musicality?

Two macaques learned to keep time with various songs, which might point to how humans got their sense of rhythm. But some ...

Researchers have learned about the sense of rhythm in macaques

Macaques can feel the rhythm of music and move to the beat. The researchers trained them to beat the rhythm to different ...
Mid-Day on MSN

Monkeys can tap to beat of human music, researchers find

Researchers have found that macaques can tap along to a musical beat. The team said that outside of humans, the ability to ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN

Monkeys can tap to beat of human music, have ability to synchronize movement to rhythm

Researchers have found that macaques can tap along to a musical beat and it ...
The Purdue Exponent

People blink to beat of music without realizing it

People blink to the beat of their favorite tunes - without even realizing it, reveals a new study. Chinese scientists ...
Morning Overview on MSN

Your eyes blink in sync with favorite songs, scientists say

When a favorite song comes on, your body does more than tap a foot or nod along. New research suggests your eyes quietly join ...