(Phys.org) -- Ever wonder why Jimi Hendrix's rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" moved so many people in 1969 or why the music in the shower scene of "Psycho" still sends chills down your spine?

Biology - Other

Jun 12, 2012 4.7 / 5 (6) 6 |

Alfred Hitchcock would have appreciated this twist: The birds in central California are getting bigger.

Biology - Ecology

Nov 11, 2011 3 / 5 (8) 17 |

Dracula, Frankenstein, witches, ghosts and goblins are all around us at this time of year -- and Hollywood keeps them at our beck and call for the rest of the year as well. Scary movies allow us to experience ...

Medicine & Health - Psychology & Psychiatry

Oct 29, 2010 4.7 / 5 (15) 4 |

Evolutionary biologists on Tuesday said they had scientific backing to confirm suspicions that movies exploit our innate response to alarm and distress calls.

Biology - Other

May 25, 2010 2.8 / 5 (6) 3