Some books give Smith's birthdate as Dec. 8, 1925, but more recent sources cite 1928 as his birth year. Regardless, the late musician always delivered the goods, even as the beats behind him changed.

For thousands of years, humans have used birds as a reliable form of communication, with the earliest known use of pigeons for delivering messages being in ancient Egypt, around 1350 BCE. For as long ...

We explain why the anatomy of a dog's ear makes them prone to ear infections and what you can do to help them.

Musician and composer Nathaniel Welsh ’26 talks to the Record about his passion for the organ, his involvement in local choir ...

A cat's whiskers are their world. Learn all about why a cat has whiskers, what they use them for, and what happens when they ...

A new clinical pilot study will investigate training caregivers on the practice of ear acupressure to help with pain for people with dementia. The study at UT Health San Antonio, the academic health ...

After six years of dialysis, Ivy Terry received a life-saving dual-organ transplant at Methodist Dallas Medical Center. Now, ...

Gospel choirs, family-style singalongs, orchestral soundtracks and holiday-themed movies are popping up in grand old theaters ...

The vestibular system, a set of structures in the inner ears that helps with balance, may grant the birds their special ...

One of the more colorful and fun people in gaming is Takenobu Mitsuyoshi, who has made a career of composing great game music ...

Pigeons can sense Earth’s magnetic field by detecting tiny electrical currents in their inner ears, researchers suggest. Such an inner compass could help to explain how certain animals can achieve ...