Living organisms aren't the only things that evolve over time. Cultural practices change, too, and in recent years social scientists have taken a keen interest in understanding this cultural evolution ...

Chimpanzees Drum With Regular Rhythm When They Beat on Tree Trunks, a Form of Ancient Communication Chimpanzees drum with regular rhythm when they beat on tree trunks, a new study shows. Chimpanzees ...

If you’re a musician looking to add drum beats or loops via a pedal, a Finnish company called Kovaluu has unveiled a cheap solution. Its app for iOS and Android, called Beats and Loops, transforms ...

The powerful sound of the drumline is more than just a crowd-pleaser at football games and parades—it's a living echo of history with a heartbeat that traces back to the African continent.

Across Seattle Center on Sunday, the drums beat loudly — deep, shallow, slow, fast — and carried rhythms from West Africa, Brazil and other parts of the globe. Seattle resident Thierno Diop, a native ...

Boston DJ/producer/drum machine connoisseur Joe Mansfield owns nearly 150 beat boxes but he still hasn’t landed his Holy Grail collectible: The ComputeRhythm. Joe Mansfield “You could store your beats ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In this combination of photos provided by researchers, a wild male chimpanzee drums on a buttress tree while producing a pant-hoot ...