A common phenomenon, earworms are tunes that get stuck in your head. Scientists explain these musical loops are caused by ...

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, or, if you’ve already listened to Taylor Swift’s new album “The Life of a ...

Why do songs get stuck in your head? -- Chani Mehlman, 9, Silver Spring Those songs are called "earworms." People in Germany were the first to call them that, and the name has caught on. A few months ...

If you've watched the movie KPop Demon Hunters and see the word "golden," what happens? Pause and think about it for a moment. For those unfamiliar, nothing will come to mind. But if you've heard the ...

Ever had a song get stuck in your head for a long period of time? An ‘earworm’ wiggles its way into your consciousness as a song—or more likely, a verse or two of one—with no plan of exit, leaving you ...

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