Music has been a long-standing focus of scientific inquiry. For instance, since the 1850s, the evolutionary function of music was a subject of keen debate. More recently, ground-breaking work from multiple scientific disciplines has been unveiling the universal power of music. It is central in supporting expressions of emotion that transcend cultural divides, and it has the ability to foster communication with non-human life forms.
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