https://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Captive cockatoos have at least 30 different dance moves in their repertoire, including headbanging and body rolls, according to a study by Natasha Lubke at Charles Sturt University in Australia, and colleagues, published August 6, 2025 in the journal PLOS One. The moves, of which 17 are newly identified, may be performed with or without music. https://phys.org/news/2025-08-cockatoos-distinct-combine-unique-ways.html Plants & Animals Wed, 06 Aug 2025 14:00:01 EDT news673615453 Electronic music lovers know the drill: as soon as the DJ turns up the bass, the crowd goes wild and dances with heightened enthusiasm. But to what extent is this a conscious reaction? https://phys.org/news/2022-11-science-floor-bass.html Other Tue, 08 Nov 2022 04:04:26 EST news587102662 A pair of researchers at Kyoto University has found that chimpanzees will spontaneously dance to music. In their paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Yuko Hattori and Masaki Tomonaga describe observing spontaneous dancing in chimps and how one chimp behaved when tested on dancing tendencies. https://phys.org/news/2019-12-chimpanzees-spontaneously-music.html Plants & Animals Tue, 24 Dec 2019 08:30:01 EST news496396749 A sulphur-crested cockatoo named Snowball garnered YouTube fame and headlines a decade ago for his uncanny ability to dance to the beat of the Backstreet Boys. Now, researchers reporting in Current Biology on July 8 are back with new evidence that Snowball isn't limited in his dance moves. Despite a lack of dance training, new videos show that Snowball responds to music with diverse and spontaneous movements using various parts of his body. https://phys.org/news/2019-07-snowball-cockatoo.html Plants & Animals Mon, 08 Jul 2019 11:00:07 EDT news481783165 Computer scientists in Taiwan have devised a neural network program that can successfully classify a computerized music file based on its beat and tempo. The system could be a boon for music archivists with large numbers of untagged recordings and for users searching through mislabeled mp3 libraries. Details of tests on ballroom dancing music are reported this month in the International Journal of Intelligent Information and Database Systems. https://phys.org/news/2009-08-strictly-ballroom-analysis-rumba-cha-cha-cha.html Computer Sciences Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:00:24 EDT news170499586