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A new study has shown that infrasound, even when it is not consciously perceived, triggers physiological stress and intensifies negative emotions, making music sound sadder and more irritating.
Studies have shown that most animals and humans use a similar rhythm to transmit signals—about 2 hertz—which is linked to the way nerve cells function. This universal tempo forms the basis of both natural communication and popular musical rhythms.
A large-scale study found that people often prefer the same mating signals in animals that attract females in nature. Aesthetic preferences for sounds are shaped by similar biological principles across different species.
A new study has shown that Samoyed dogs are able to change the pitch of their howling depending on the tonality of music, indicating a basic form of vocal adaptation. This discovery is important for understanding the evolution of musicality in both animals and humans.