We’ve known for centuries how important a musical education is–and it goes far behind just learning to play an instrument.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Regina Barber and Emily Kwong of Short Wave about the oldest known tadpole, new proofs of the Pythagorean Theorem, and the evolutionary roots of alcohol consumption.

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Two US college students discovered five new proofs of Pythagoras' theorem using trigonometry, expanding the theorem's understanding in a published study. In an remarkable academic achievement ...

Pythagoras was an ancient Greek philosopher and mathematician who lived 2,500 years ago. It’s not clear whether he or his disciples came up with his eponymous theorem. But the principle is a ...

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And if solving Pythagoras' theorem wasn't challenging enough, the young women, now college freshmen, also discovered nine more solutions to the problem. Ne'Kiya Jackson and Calcea Johnson ...

What began as a bonus question in a high school math contest has resulted in a staggering 10 new ways to prove the ancient mathematical rule of Pythagoras' theorem. "There are no trigonometric proofs ...

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Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week, Lady Gaga is back to claim her crown as the queen of dark ...

While it is well-established that mistuning can reduce the enjoyment of music, the processes influencing how humans perceive mistuning have not yet been fully delineated. Researchers at the ...