When researchers in China discovered a series of tombs and horse burials, they saw that the archaeological site had been pillaged. One tomb, a large construction in the shape of the letter “A,” likely ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. Who invented music? – Rom, age 7, Las Vegas, ...

ANN ARBOR, MI - What do you want to learn next fall? Sure, you can just take the prerequisites for that quantitative economics or neurobiology degree. Graduating on time: that’s a good thing, but what ...

A handful of unnaturally elongated stones sat on display at the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve museum for decades with no one ever knowing exactly what they were. Many were too big and ...

Ever heard or heard of a salpinx, barbiton, aulos, or syrinx? Well, neither has anyone else, for centuries (at least heard them). Until now. Credit: Luca Petrella These ancient instruments were common ...

To achieve this result, the research team began by using a CT scanner provided by the startup Lumafield. The scanner allowed them to map both the interior and exterior of the instruments in extremely ...

ANN ARBOR, MI - Michigan’s state motto translates to, “If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you.” Replace peninsula with museums, and that pretty well describes the University of Michigan in ...

Imagine some of the world's most treasured, renowned instruments all in one room. Muse no longer. The Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix will open its newest exhibition, "Treasures: Legendary ...

At a church in the heart of London the soft tinkle of a guqin, or ancient zither, rings out. The audience at the London International Chinese Music festival (pictured) is told that the sound of this ...