The Australian-led team of researchers compared the complexity of the songs composed by the big blubbery mammals to those of other animals -- as well as human musicians like the Beatles and Mozart.

A fee structure of a private school in Hyderabad has sparked widespread debate on social media after it was revealed that parents are being asked to pay a staggering Rs 2.51 lakh a year to enroll ...

Male leopard seals compose and sing their own songs to woo potential mating partners, scientists in Australia have found. The songs are structured much like nursery rhymes, making them easy to ...

Nursery rhymes are short and fun songs or poems that little kids enjoy singing. The music in them helps kids listen carefully and grow stronger in language skills. They use easy words, rhyming, and ...

Maggie’s Day Nursery and Forest School's early years lead reveals how younger staff at the setting have a small repertoire of nursery rhymes, and why preserving traditional songs matters more than ...

The popular nursery rhyme may have emerged in the 14th century—and it didn’t have anything to do with bathing. That said, the lyrics of “Rub-a-Dub-Dub” refer to a decidedly adult situation. Oral ...

A charity has defended using an alternative version of the popular children's nursery rhyme What Shall We Do With The Drunken Sailor?, which removes alcohol and violence from the lyrics. The Scottish ...

Failure to recite nursery rhymes could be an early indication of dyslexia. As Dyslexia Awareness Week approaches, education experts are highlighting the importance of recognising dyslexia early. With ...

Way back in 2011, longtime commenter Dianne had asked a question about a Pennsylvania Dutch nursery rhyme. The rhyme is often sung to small children while bouncing them on the knee of a parent or ...

The British nursery rhyme “Georgie Porgie” tells of a plump child who kisses girls and runs away from boys. On the surface, the verse seems to be about the antics of a naughty kid, but as with many ...