The animals’ complex songs share structural patterns with human language that may make them easier for whales to learn, a new ...

Two studies reveal that the communication systems of most cetaceans examined adhere to the principles of efficiency and ...

A new study reveals that whale song and human languages share features that make them easier to learn. Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) are known for their complex songs. New research ...

Whale song has captivated humans for decades ... Toothed whales like orcas and sperm whales possess a single nasal passage connecting their blowholes to their larynx. They use the larynx to ...

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Sperm whales, which feed mainly on squid ... It sometimes seems we will be incapable of action until whale song ends up a ...

including the whistles used by dolphins and the songs sung by humpback whales. But when it comes to sperm whales, even that basic knowledge is lacking. “What's new in this study is that they are ...