Take it easy, baby. Playing classical music to your child while they’re still in the womb can stimulate development, new research suggests. Music has long been a way for expectant parents to connect ...

In A Nutshell Newborns can predict musical beats within the first two days of life, but show no brain response to melodic patterns 49 sleeping babies listened to Bach piano pieces while scientists ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. Music is great, and ...

Music can truly soothe the soul, regardless of your age. But what you probably didn't know is that music can even be a balm for babies who are still in the womb! Sure, lullabies can help newborns fall ...

Born 16 weeks early, Isabella Ciriello spent the first three months of her life in the neonatal intensive care unit, listening to Mozart sonatas inside her incubator. Ciriello's doctor at New ...

A study in Mexico found that classical music influences fetal heart rate, potentially benefiting development. Researchers observed more stable and predictable heart rate patterns in unborn babies ...