Like a good cup of espresso, music is a sensory experience that can stick with you long after it’s gone. Music doesn’t even need to be played out loud. Perhaps even reading the word “espresso” put ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Think about a song that’s gotten stuck in your head. Maybe it’s Vanilla Ice’s “Ice Ice Baby,” the State Farm theme song, “Defying ...

Ever had a song just...lodge itself in your brain? You're not alone! That's an earworm, and science has figured out why they happen. Researchers at the University of St Andrews developed a formula ...

The songs that play in my ear without any music playing are many. I have to admit that I have a long playlist going in my mind. I am never bored with the earworms playing in my head. It may sound like ...

There are scientific reasons why earworms songs get stuck in your head—and some experts reveal exactly what to do about it. Here's what you should know. First, know you’re not alone. A study that ...