A Somerset zoo has started playing Classic FM to calm some of its more ferocious inhabitants - the lions and tigers - who enjoy listening to the station when they're relaxing. Big cats at a Somerset ...

This classical compilation is aptly titled A Time to Relax, containing numerous classics from the most famed composers. The compilation features a two-disc set with an array of well-known classical ...

Scientists have performed extensive feline tests to determine what music cats prefer when they're undergoing surgery, with Barber's Adagio for Strings coming out on top. The study, which was ...

Today is National Relaxation Day, and we've got lots of music to help you relax, even if you can't take a nap, including Gershwin's Lullaby, and a suite from Tchaikovsky's ballet Sleeping Beauty. Tune ...

Classical music has a calming effect on dogs in rehoming centres, according to research carried out for the Scottish SPCA. During the study, dogs' stress levels decreased significantly after the music ...

Ian Skelly plays the best classical music for your morning, with discoveries and surprises rubbing shoulders with familiar favourites. Including the Playlister challenge: our regular listener-created ...

Niall Breslin brings you calming classical music to help you release the stresses of the day, recharge and prepare to rest. Show more Three hours of calming classical music to help you release the ...

A few nights ago I was fortunate enough to listen to the New York Philharmonic play a beautiful program of Schumann and Brahms at Segerstrom Center for the Arts. At a dinner graciously hosted by a ...

It is widely accepted that, in humans, music confers numerous benefits. An extensive body of research indicates that these benefits extend even to patients under general anesthesia, and include ...

Recent research from academics in the US and France has found that listening to classical music while studying can actually help students score higher in their assessments. With exam season well ...