In the introduction to this theme issue, Honing et al. suggest that the origins of musicality—
the capacity that makes it possible for us to perceive, appreciate and produce music—can …

Simple Summary Animal signals can convey information about the animal's state, but these
signals can also be used to influence the behavior of others through emotional contagion …

Human musicality exhibits the necessary hallmarks for biological adaptations. Evolutionary
explanations focus on recurrent adaptive problems that human musicality possibly solved in …

The emergence of speech and music in the human species represent major evolutionary
transitions that enabled the use of complex, temporally structured acoustic signals to …

Music and dance are universal across human culture and have an ancient history. One
characteristic of music is its strong influence on movement. For example, an auditory beat …

Whether music was an evolutionary adaptation that conferred survival advantages or a
cultural creation has generated much debate. Consistent with an evolutionary hypothesis …

Simple Summary Animals living in captivity can benefit from new forms of technological
enrichment, with auditory enrichment currently being underutilized. Here, we investigate …

A music researcher's quest to discover other musical species. Even those of us who can't
play a musical instrument or lack a sense of rhythm can perceive and enjoy music. Research …

Despite a marked increase in the number of hardware and software systems being adapted
and designed specifically for nonhuman animals, to date, nearly all computer interaction …

The origins of music and musical emotions is still an enigma, here I propose a
comprehensive hypothesis on the origins and evolution of music, dance, and speech from a …