New Research Finds Babies Are Born With a Remarkable Ability

Fresh-out-the-womb superstars alert: Newborns aren’t just cute blobs—they’re already rhythm detectives! Scientists hooked up sleeping two-day-olds to EEGs, played Bach tunes (with sneaky rhythm twists), and boom—their brains lit up with “surprise” when the beat broke pattern. Rhythm sense is hardwired from birth, but melody? That’s a skill you gotta earn through jam sessions. So next time your baby grooves in the crib, know they’re basically tiny DJs predicting the drop.