Lately, Fred Sharpe has been focusing on whale noises that can be heard at the surface. He says they're understudied compared ...

The latest discovery is that elements of their vocals function in a way that’s fascinatingly similar to human vowels, making ...

New research reveals sperm whale communication is more complex than thought. Instead of simple clicks, whales use vowel-like ...

Denise Herzing, a dolphin communication expert, told Science News that she objects to the word “vowel” out of concern that ...

According to the team, changing the human-based perception of timing was crucial to these findings. In humans, vowels are ...

The sperm whales often used their secret language during social moments, such as greeting family members, staying in touch ...

Irish Marine Acoustics Platform (IMAP) research project will identify, manage and mitigate the underwater noise from now to 2028 ...

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Scientists from Project CETI and the University of California at Berkeley have identified new structural elements in sperm ...

Scientists have spent the last five years observing sperm whale communication and behaviors using tags, buoys and drones. They’ve finally begun to learn how whales use calls for communication.

A rare sea creature was spotted in Mexico as researchers document the first-ever live sighting of the ginkgo-toothed beaked ...

Scientists using AI have decoded a human-like communication system in sperm whales. The study reveals vowel-like sounds, ...